National Account Manager Seafood

National Account Manager £55,000-£70,000 per annum London based

Talent Guardian is partnering with a well-established and fast-growing fresh and frozen foodservice supplier to find an ambitious National Account Manager to own and grow their biggest, highest-volume accounts.

This is an entrepreneurial, autonomous role for a commercially sharp operator not a corporate box-ticking job. If you're motivated by winning big accounts and being rewarded directly for the profit you generate, this one's worth a look.

The role You'll own and grow multi-site and national business across foodservice, with a clear mandate to land bigger, higher-volume accounts think contract caterers, airlines, meal manufacturers, football clubs, cruise lines, hotels, pubs and QSR. The focus is high-end, high-value business, not commodity.

• Win and grow large-volume national accounts from first meeting to full distribution

• Build head-office relationships across buyers, food development, NPD, technical and supply chain

• Lead tenders, central negotiations, listings, trials and multi-site rollouts

• Spot and shape NPD opportunities with development chefs

• Own your pipeline and lead generation using CRM and market data tools

• Stay commercially rigorous on margin, terms and forecasting What we're looking for

• 6+ years in national or key account management within foodservice supply

• Experience selling to QSR, pub, casual dining or large-volume foodservice groups (essential)

• A proven record of winning and rolling out multi-site/national listings

• Some NPD exposure and the commercial acumen to spot new opportunities

• A genuinely commercial, entrepreneurial mindset

• Protein category knowledge is desirable, but we're open to strong candidates from other categories What's on offer

• Basic salary of £55,000 £70,000 depending on experience

• Commission of approx. 10% of profit generated a genuine high-earning opportunity for a strong performer building a £1.2m £1.5m territory

• Company car or car allowance following probation

• Field-based, with a few office catch-up days (office within 1 hour)

• An autonomous, non-corporate culture where you can make the role your own