Senior national account manager ftc

Senior National Account Manager - Tesco (12-Month FTC), Hybrid - St. Albans. Competitive Salary + car allowance & bonus.

Overview

We're supporting a leading branded snacking business as they hire a Senior National Account Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract, working on one of their most exciting and fast-growing kids' food brands. This role will take full ownership of the Tesco account, driving the commercial plan, delivering JBPs, and ensuring best-in-class execution across range, promo, and activation. It's a high-impact position with great visibility, ideal for someone who enjoys pace, accountability, and working with a brand that's continuing to build strong momentum in UK Grocery. The Tesco account is in a great position, has been well run for a number of years, and is now looking for someone to help drive and guide the business through new legislation etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership of Tesco, including JBP delivery, range reviews, promotions and forecasting
• Manage P&L performance, trade spend and promotional ROI
• Build strong relationships across Tesco buying, supply chain, category and formats
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with marketing, supply chain, finance and category teams
• Deliver NPD launches and shopper activation plans with excellence
• Track performance, identify risks/opportunities and provide clear internal updates and recommendations

Qualifications

• Proven SNAM/NAM experience managing a Top 4 Grocery customer.
• Strong commercial capability: JBPs, P&L management, forecasting, trade spend and negotiation
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence internally and externally
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and comfort working with data
• Proactive, resilient and able to operate at pace in a high-performing team

Equal Opportunity Statement

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