National Account Manager – M&S

Valeo Foods Group

National Account Manager driving growth and shaping strategy in UK retail partnerships. Building relationships with retail partners and negotiating commercial terms.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

P&L managementaccount planningcategory managementstrategic vision developmentsales distribution managementnegotiationpresentation skills

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship buildingcommunicationcommercial awarenessconfidence in buyer interactions

Industry Keywords

UK grocery multiples channelNational Account experiencebranded productsprivate labelinsights implementation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive growth and shape strategy in retail partnerships
Build strong, collaborative relationships with retail partners
Negotiate commercial terms and manage growth of branded/private label
Engage in regular travel to meet customers and visit stores
Collaborate with internal teams across sales, marketing, category and supply chain

Requirements

What you’ll need

Good knowledge of the UK grocery multiples channel, key customers and broad National Account experience.
Commercial awareness with P&L experience (M&S experience essential)
Can create, manage & deliver account plans that drive bases sales and distribution, not just promotion volume
Confident at buyer / senior buyer level and beyond
Good communication, negotiation & presentation skills
Experience of working with both brands and private label
Understands the principles of category management & confident in presenting and implementing insights.
Experience of building a strategic vision for an account/channel and executing against that vision

Benefits

Comp & perks

Matched pension scheme
Death in service
Cycle to work scheme
Canteen
Retailer discount platform
Staff discount
And plenty more!