Senior National Accounts Manager

Dubizzle Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vitamin company is seeking a Senior National Accounts Manager with extensive experience in managing national accounts for major retailers. The ideal candidate will be responsible for strategic management, negotiation, and ensuring smooth supply chain processes. This role offers a salary of £50,000 – £65,000 p.a. plus benefits including private medical insurance, 24 days annual leave, and more. A clean driving license is required. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and customer service.

Benefits

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Private medical insurance

50% staff discount on products

Pension contributions

Company events

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in handling national accounts in the grocery and pharmacy sectors.
• Knowledge of retail supply chain processes.
• A full, valid, and clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Strategic management of largest customers.
• Overseeing sales promotional strategies for national accounts.
• Negotiating listing fees and exclusivity.

Skills

Strategic management of national accounts

Negotiation skills

Retail supply chain knowledge

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior National Accounts Manager (major UK retail)

Remuneration: £50,000 – £65,000 p.a. + car allowance

Location: London, NW2 7HF

Vitabiotics is a diverse workplace with talented people from varied backgrounds, united by a culture of innovation, mutual respect, teamwork and commitment. Vitabiotics is a great place to work.

About Vitabiotics

Vitabiotics has pioneered advances in nutritional healthcare products for over 50 years, with brands including Perfectil, Pregnacare, Wellman, Wellwoman and Menopace. As the UK’s No.1 vitamin company, exporting to over 100 countries, Vitabiotics is widely recognised for innovation and, in 2018, became the first vitamin company to twice receive the Queen’s Award for Innovation for its ground-breaking clinical research.

About role

We are looking for an experienced Senior National Accounts Manager to join our ambitious and dynamic sales team. Our national accounts team delivers award-winning service to major retailers including Boots, Holland & Barrett, Superdrug, Tesco and ASDA.

Responsibilities

• Strategic management of Vitabiotics’ largest customers.
• Day-to-day management of national account issues and joint business plans.
• Oversee sales promotional strategies for each national account, across all brands including negotiating annual budgets.
• Negotiating listing fees/exclusivity.
• Arranging regular review meetings.
• Ensuring all aspects of promotional planning are implemented effectively, according to budget and Vitabiotics above the line marketing.
• Working with our logistics department and national accounts to assess requirements and ensure smooth supply chain and deliveries.
• Creating and providing forecasting and sales analysis to logistics and national accounts.
• Negotiating margins, price increases and shelf positioning with national accounts.
• Ensuring the successful launch of new products into all national accounts.
• NPD projects with new categories and new retail/wholesale partners.
• Supporting brand image and values in store.

• Extensive experience in handling national accounts in the multiple grocery and multiple High Street (pharmacy) sectors.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Knowledge/experience of retail supply chain process.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• A full, valid and clean driving licence.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Bupa dental cover
• Private medical insurance
• 50% staff discount on all Vitabiotics products
• Staff skills training
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Pension contributions
• Sick pay support
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave
• Company events
• Fresh fruit and snacks
• 2 Charity days a year
• Free EV charging station