Senior National Account Manager

Title: Senior National Account Manager Location: Remote (occasional travel to the South West) Salary: Up to £70k Bonus Share Options The Company An exciting opportunity has opened up to join one of the UK’s fastest-growing food & drink brands as a Senior National Account Manager. This pioneering brand has achieved exceptional growth in recent years, rapidly scaling from DTC success to nationwide retail listings across major grocery and high street accounts. Now, the focus is turning to wholesale and out-of-home (OOH) channels- areas rich with untapped potential - and we’re looking for a commercially minded operator to lead that charge. The Role This isn’t a traditional account management role focused only on maintaining existing relationships. It’s a commercial growth role for someone who wants to build and own a channel strategy, grow a national network, and creatively expand into new sectors. You’ll have the autonomy to shape the playbook, define best practices, and make a real impact within a high-trust, high-performance team. Key Responsibilities Build and own the wholesale growth strategy - from route-to-market planning to regional expansion Develop and support a national distributor network , ensuring strong partnerships and pull-through Train, inspire, and enable distributor sales teams with effective trade marketing and promotional activity Identify and nurture key retailer and OOH opportunities - from health stores to cafés, gyms, and professional kitchens Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, and Finance to ensure alignment and smart investment Coach and mentor junior team members as the channel scales Track performance, analyse results, and guide commercial decisions What We’re Looking For Proven wholesale or OOH experience within food & drink, FMCG, or similar sectors Strong track record managing and growing accounts, winning new business, and driving revenue Commercial acumen – confident with pricing, forecasting, and negotiation Excellent communicator who builds trust with partners and internal teams A creative problem-solver who enjoys autonomy and finding new routes to market Collaborative, grounded, and results-driven approach Bonus points for experience in health & wellness, ambient products, or fast-growth challenger brands. Lime Talent is a recruitment agency specialising in the consumer goods industry. To view a broader selection of our current vacancies go to www.limetalentgroup.com By making an application to Lime Talent you confirm that you have read and agree to our privacy policy which can be found at https://www.limetalentgroup.com/privacy-and-data-policies The Lime Talent team always review and process job applications swiftly. However, due to the high volume of CVs that we receive online, we regrettably are not always able to respond to every applicant individually. If you’ve not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately on this occasion your application has not been su ccessful.

Location: England,, GB

Posted Date: 11/4/2025