National Account Manager Morrisons

McCormick & Company; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK is looking for a National Account Manager to drive sales and profit targets for Morrisons. The ideal candidate will have FMCG experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to present confidently to stakeholders. Responsibilities include formulating joint business plans and ensuring successful execution of those plans. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment within the food and beverage sector.

Qualifications

• Operated as an Account Manager.
• Able to confidently present to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Desired: experience in working with a field merchandising team.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for achievement of sales and profit targets.
• Drive share in account through distribution and activation.
• Formulate joint business plans with customers.
• Propose remedial actions to address gaps in performance.

Skills

FMCG experience

Excellent relationship building and communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Growth mindset

Job description

McCormick & Company invites applications for the National Account Manager Morrisons role.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for achievement of sales and profit targets (NSV and GP).
• Drive share in account through distribution, NPD, share of space and activation aligned to brand plans.
• Formulation of joint business plans and implementation with customer.
• Track defined company measures and propose remedial actions to address gaps.
• Ensure negotiations with accounts for fiscal terms and profit levels are well planned, agreed and budgeted and that all activities are effectively planned and executed with excellence.
• Keep abreast of industry and account specific trends, competitor activity and communicate with Consumer team as required.
• Work with appropriate internal teams (category management, marketing, supply chain, technical, R&D) to define strategy and ensure execution of agreed plans.

Candidate Profile

• FMCG experience.
• Operated as an Account Manager.
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills.
• Able to confidently present to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to be able to derive opportunity from insight and data.
• Possess a “Growth mindset”.
• Desired: experience in working with a field merchandising team.

EEO Statement

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

Agency Policy

McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Manufacturing