Foodservice - National Account Manager (12 Month FTC)

St Albans – office based

We’re exclusively partnering with Lotus Bakeries on a major commercial growth project, supporting a number of hires across National Account Management and Category Management. With a portfolio that includes Lotus Biscoff, TREK, Nakd, BEAR and Peter’s Yard, this investment reflects a clear commitment to accelerating performance across some of the most recognisable and high growth brands in the category.

This particular role will have a strong focus on Peter’s Yard - a premium, fast-growing brand within the portfolio - offering a great opportunity to take real ownership in driving its continued success within the foodservice channel.

This is a brilliant opportunity to take ownership of key foodservice accounts, with real accountability and exposure to the wider commercial strategy. This role is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage key foodservice accounts, building strong and effective customer relationships
• Drive growth across your accounts, identifying opportunities to increase distribution, visibility and sales
• Lead day-to-day customer management including promotional planning, pricing and trade spend tracking
• Analyse performance data and customer insight to inform decision making and drive account performance
• Support and contribute to joint business planning and longer-term customer strategy
• Manage P&L responsibility across your accounts, ensuring delivery of volume, value and margin targets
• Work cross-functionally with category, supply chain and marketing teams to ensure best-in-class execution

 What we’re looking for:

• Experience managing foodservice or out-of-home customers (e.g. wholesalers, contract caterers, or restaurant groups)
• Commercially aware with strong numerical and analytical capability
• Confident managing customers and building relationships with buyers and key stakeholders
• Proactive, resilient and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• A team player who is keen to learn, develop and take on more responsibility

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you!

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