Commercial Account Manager (Chilled/Retail)
Michael Page
- West London
- £50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage and grow existing Retail (Chilled) accounts including independents.
- Identify a customer's daily, weekly, and seasonal requirements for each commodity, value negotiation to develop a sustainable long-term account plan.
- Day to day Buyer contact for delivering sales, developing strong relationships, as well as good networking skills across the account and industry.
- Track delivery against budgeted sales and margin targets
- Identify, examine and investigate new business opportunities by reviewinng market trends and analysis using consumer insights data.
- Full P&L responsibility against service level targets.
- Proactively contribute to the successful development of the department strategy and wider business.
- Requirement to work 1/2 day weekend cover (0.5 days - Saturday / Sunday (can be home working, post-probation - due to supply/demand and fast-paced nature of the role) 1 in every 3 weeks.
- A solid understanding of the retail industry, particularly the grocery/retail sector.
- Able to work 0.5 days every 3 weeks on a rota basis (flexibility where required) - to work from home after probation.
- Have a flexible, resilient and self-motivated style
- Be a great presenter and forward-thinking planner!
- Excellent customer service and relationship management abilities.
- The ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
- A competitive salary starting from £50,000 - £60,000 + up to 15% bonus (personal and company based)
- An inclusive and supportive company culture, with opportunities for career development and progression.
- The opportunity to work with a talented team in the exciting retail industry, based in West London.