National Account Manager / FMCG / Food

National Account Manager / FMCG / Food
Linton, Cambridgeshire Commutable from Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket
£Competitive Salary
We know about food!
Our client is the UK’s leading food solutions business, supplying all major food retailers, wholesalers and foodservice companies with a wide range of quality products. They provide consumers with a comprehensive range of products in four key mega-categories - fresh meat & sausage, bacon & gammon, cooked meat, and convenience & snacking. Their farm-to-fork operation is unique in the industry, while their strategic framework puts customers, product, efficiency and people at the heart of everything they do, all with a view to growing responsibly. As part of the largest pork provider in Europe and the biggest exporter of pork in the world, our client is well-placed to deliver its ambitious plans for sustainable growth. 
If you have an Appetite for more, this could be the role for you.
They are looking to recruit a National Account Manager to join the Commercial Team at Linton to take responsibility for the Pork, Sausage & Bacon Accounts.  Reporting to the Commercial Controller for Pork Products & Lamb, you will be responsible for the effective day to day management and development of the Pork, Bacon & Sausage portfolios, ensuring that the highest level of service and customer satisfaction is delivered within agreed budgeted targets.
The Linton site is dedicated to working with a leading chain of British supermarkets. Their long term relationship is built on integrated supply chain, sustainability, exceptional quality standards and creating a great place to work, so helping support beliefs of championing British produce, treading lightly on the environment, supporting responsible sourcing and treating people fairly.
You will play a pivotal role in the communication and liaison between internal departments and work closely with our dedicated customer, to ensure that customer requirements are met and schedules are achieved. You will have an eye for detail that managing a sophisticated supply chain and product range demands as well as being adaptable to the changing needs of the customer. 
Key accountabilities will also include the working alongside marketing and NPD to provide total account management including analysis and presentation of performance data, market trends, product costs, the co-ordination of promotional and new product development activity and effective handling of customer requirements championing mutually beneficial requirements.
They are looking for an individual of graduate calibre with proven commercial experience within an FMCG environment and with a genuine interest in food.  You must be passionate about providing the highest level of customer satisfaction, have a keen eye for detail, possess first-class communication skills and have proven analytical and numerical skills.  In addition to all this you must have the energy and tenacity to continue to drive change for the account and in the whole business.  
Our client cares about their people and can offer an excellent package. If you are as serious about food as they are and ready to help make a difference, they would like to hear from you.