National Account Manager

Seasonal & Outdoor Living Products

Remote

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Looking for more ownership of your accounts?

Enjoy building long-term customer relationships and driving commercial growth?

Want to join a business where you can influence strategy, range development and future direction?

We're working with a well-established UK manufacturer and supplier operating within the seasonal and outdoor living sector. As part of their continued growth plans, they're looking to appoint a National Account Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of key retail, wholesale and specialist accounts.

This is an opportunity to join a commercially focused business where you'll have genuine influence over customer strategy, account development and future growth opportunities.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Hybrid working
• Company car or car allowance
• Established customer base and recognised brands
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
• Exposure to multiple retail and trade channels
• Long-term career development opportunities

The Role

As National Account Manager, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of strategically important customer accounts, building long-term partnerships and driving profitable growth.

Working closely with internal teams across sales, planning and operations, you'll play a key role in forecasting, customer planning, commercial negotiations and identifying new opportunities within existing accounts.

Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Managing and developing key retail, wholesale and specialist accounts
• Leading customer reviews and account planning meetings
• Negotiating commercial agreements, pricing and promotional activity
• Identifying opportunities to increase sales, profitability and market share
• Working closely with forecasting and demand planning teams
• Delivering account performance reviews and growth plans
• Building relationships with stakeholders across multiple levels
• Monitoring market trends and competitor activity
• Supporting the development of future products and customer ranges
• Representing the business at customer meetings, industry events and trade shows

This role is about building strategic partnerships, identifying growth opportunities and delivering long-term commercial success.

About You

You may currently be an Account Manager with extensive experience in one of the following sectors:

• Garden Retail
• DIY
• Outdoor Living
• Seasonal Products
• Home Improvement
• Consumer Goods
• Wholesale & Distribution

You'll ideally have:

• Experience managing national retail or wholesale accounts
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills
• Experience delivering account plans and customer reviews
• Exposure to forecasting and sales planning
• The ability to build relationships at multiple levels
• A proactive and commercially driven mindset
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel

What's Next?

For an informal chat, call me, Brian, on 01780 480530, email brian@morepeople.co.uk, or message me on LinkedIn.

Don't worry if your CV isn't fully up to date, just send what you've got, and we'll take it from there.