National Account Manager

National Account Manager

Seasonal & Outdoor Living Products

Remote

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Looking for more ownership of your accounts?

Enjoy building long-term customer relationships and driving commercial growth?

Want to join a business where you can influence strategy, range development and future direction?

We're working with a well-established UK manufacturer and supplier operating within the seasonal and outdoor living sector. As part of their continued growth plans, they're looking to appoint a National Account Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of key retail, wholesale and specialist accounts.

This is an opportunity to join a commercially focused business where you'll have genuine influence over customer strategy, account development and future growth opportunities.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Hybrid working
• Company car or car allowance
• Established customer base and recognised brands
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
• Exposure to multiple retail and trade channels
• Long-term career development opportunities

The Role

As National Account Manager, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of strategically important customer accounts, building long-term partnerships and driving profitable growth.

Working closely with internal teams across sales, planning and operations, you'll play a key role in forecasting, customer planning, commercial negotiations and identifying new opportunities within existing accounts.

Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Managing and developing key retail, wholesale and specialist accounts
• Leading customer reviews and account planning meetings
• Negotiating commercial agreements, pricing and promotional activity
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales, profitability and market share
• Working closely with forecasting and demand planning teams
• Delivering account performance reviews and growth plans
• Building relationships with stakeholders across multiple levels
• Monitoring market trends and competitor activity
• Supporting the development of future products and customer ranges
• Representing the business at customer meetings, industry events and trade shows

This role is about building strategic partnerships, identifying growth opportunities and delivering long-term commercial success.

About You

You may currently be an Account Manager with extensive experience in one of the following sectors:

• Garden Retail
• DIY
• Outdoor Living
• Seasonal Products
• Home Improvement
• Consumer Goods
• Wholesale & Distribution

You'll ideally have:

• Experience managing national retail or wholesale accounts
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Experience delivering account plans and customer reviews
• Exposure to forecasting and sales planning
• The ability to build relationships at multiple levels
• A proactive and commercially driven mindset
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

What's Next?

For an informal chat, call me, Brian, on (phone number removed), email (url removed), or message me on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you've got, and we'll take it from there.