National Account Executive - Ambient Food | Surrey (Hybrid)
Looking to accelerate your career in food and FMCG? This is your chance to join a fast-growing, employee-owned business that supplies ambient products to some of the UK's biggest names in retail - high-volume, own label, and commercially ambitious.
You'll be stepping into a commercially focused role with full responsibility for managing and growing national accounts. Reporting directly to the Sales & Marketing Director, you'll have the freedom to shape strategy, pitch new ideas, and build lasting relationships with buyers.
What you'll be doing:
Autonomy and responsibility on retail and non-retail accounts
Identifying new business opportunities, following these up and securing new lines
Building and managing strong relationships with customer contacts across all functions; Sales, Supply Chain, Technical, Product Development, Merchandising
Working with the internal Procurement team on new and existing business, constantly assessing the market on buying opportunities for your customers
Proactive management of customer stock levels working with the internal Supply Chain team
Working with the Category Insight Manager and Marketing Manager on best-in-class customer presentations utilising IRI and internal data
Management and reporting of sales and contract balancesWhat we're looking for:
Experience managing UK retail accounts in food, fresh produce, or FMCG
Must have worked directly with at least one major UK retailer (e.g. Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons)
Own Label exposure preferred
Confident communicator with strong commercial instincts
Tenacious, organised, and ready to graft
Degree-qualified (2:1 or above)
What's on offer:
Competitive salary with discretionary and EOT bonus
Matched pension contributions up to 5%
Private healthcare and life cover
23 days holiday (rising with service)
Work-from-home Fridays
This is a business where people stay, grow, and thrive - and where your ideas won't just be heard, they'll be actioned. If you're ambitious, hands-on, and ready to build a career with real momentum, we want to hear from you