National Account Manager
2 days ago
Leeds
National Account Manager - Morrisons (Grocery/Retail Channel) Location: Hybrid (UK-based with travel to London and Bradford) Contract Type: Permanent Salary: DOE upto £55,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Are you an ambitious National Account Executive or National Account Manager looking to step up and take ownership of a major UK grocery retailer? Do you thrive on building strategic relationships, creating commercial impact, and contributing to something bigger? We're looking for a National Account Manager to lead one of our most strategically important grocery accounts - Morrisons. This is your chance to join a high-performing, purpose-led team supporting the transformation of a nationally recognised consumer brand that positively impacts millions of lives in the UK every week. The Role: Reporting to the Senior National Account Manager, you'll own and develop the commercial relationship with Morrisons, leading strategy, joint business plans (JBPs), and execution to drive growth, performance, and long-term value. Whether you're currently working with Morrisons or have grocery experience across other major retailers (e.g., Tesco, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl), we're open to hearing from talented NAMs or NAEs ready for their next challenge What You'll Be Doing: • Lead the relationship with Morrisons, aligning strategic objectives and developing best-in-class joint business plans., • Deliver commercial targets including sales and profit in a responsible and sustainable way., • Act as a thought partner to the Senior National Account Manager, influencing wider channel and business strategies., • Analyse account performance and translate insights into action to unlock growth opportunities., • Lead transformation projects within Morrisons, including deployment of new technologies and retail initiatives. We're open to candidates from a range of grocery backgrounds - whether you're currently managing Morrisons or have experience with other top grocery accounts in a branded FMCG environment. Essential: • Strong experience in a National Account Manager or Account Executive role within FMCG, • Proven success in managing or supporting relationships with major grocery multiples., • Experience developing and executing JBPs or customer business plans., • Confident communicator and presenter, able to influence at multiple stakeholder levels., • Data-literate and analytical, with a good grasp of BI/reporting tools (e.g. Qlik)., • Project management experience and strong cross-functional collaboration skills., • Bonus scheme and competitive base salary, • 26 days holiday + 2 additional "life days" + bank holidays, • Private medical insurance, life assurance & enhanced parental leave, • Pension contributions up to 8.5%, • £500 annual wellness allowance, • Access to personal trainers, nutritionists, and financial coaches, • Commitment to inclusivity, flexibility, and wellbeing in the workplac