Are you a commercially minded National Account Manager looking for an exciting next step within a growing FMCG business? Are you keen to take on real responsibility, work closely with senior leadership, and accelerate your career in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
LOCATION & PACKAGE
* Salary: up to £40,000, depending on experience
* Hybrid role: Travel to the York office at least once per week
* Travel for retailer and customer meetings
ABOUT US
Meatless Farm is a leading UK plant‑based food brand, listed across Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Ocado and foodservice in chilled and frozen. We create a range of great‑tasting meat‑free mince, burgers, sausages and hand‑crafted pizzas, designed to make plant‑based eating easy, familiar and enjoyable - plant based for the people!
THE ROLE
Reporting directly to the owner of the business, the National Account Manager will play a key role in managing and developing national retail and foodservice accounts.
This is a broad, hands‑on commercial role, offering significant exposure across all customer accounts and responsibility typically associated with more senior positions in larger FMCG organisations.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a varied and commercially focused role, combining strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing day‑to‑day retailer and foodservice communications
* Supporting and leading Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and customer reviews
* Preparing and presenting customer presentations
* Supporting and leading commercial negotiationsDriving listings, distribution and range development
* Forecasting, planning and tracking account performance
* Identifying growth opportunities and proactively addressing challenges
* Working cross‑functionally with marketing, operations and supply chain
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
We are looking for someone with strong commercial capability, initiative and drive.
You will ideally have:
* Previous FMCG sales or account management experience (essential)
* Experience working with UK grocery retailers and/or foodservice
* Strong communication and presentation skills
* Commercial acumen with the ability to interpret data and insight
* A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset
* The ability to operate effectively in a small, agile team
* Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
* A genuine interest in food, brands and FMCG
WHY JOIN MEATLESS FARM?
* Work with a well‑established, mainstream FMCG brand
* Direct collaboration with the owner of the business
* High responsibility and visibility from day one
* Clear opportunity to progress into a more senior commercial role
SENIORITY LEVEL
* Entry level
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
* Full‑time
JOB FUNCTION
* Sales and Business Development
INDUSTRY
* Food and Beverage Services
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