National Account Manager - #2098761

National Account Manager – Toys & Gifts

Remote (UK) | Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits

Are you an experienced National Account Manager with a background in the toy and/or gift industry? Do you have a track record of growing business with major UK retailers and are looking for the opportunity to make a real impact within a growing, ambitious business?

We are recruiting for an experienced National Account Manager to manage and develop relationships with key national retail accounts across the UK. This is a fully remote role, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK while becoming a key part of a collaborative and commercially driven team.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Management team, you will be responsible for developing profitable relationships with a portfolio of national retail customers, identifying new opportunities for growth and delivering ambitious sales targets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing key national retail accounts.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with buying teams.
• Negotiating annual trading agreements, promotions and joint business plans.
• Identifying opportunities to introduce new product ranges and maximise distribution.
• Working closely with marketing, product development and supply chain teams to ensure excellent customer service.
• Preparing sales forecasts, budgets and performance reports.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activity and retailer performance.
• Representing the business at customer meetings and key industry events.

About You

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience as a National Account Manager within the toy and/or gift industry.
• Strong relationships with major UK retailers.
• A proven history of delivering profitable sales growth.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and influencing skills.
• The ability to analyse sales data and turn insights into action.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work successfully in a remote environment.
• A willingness to travel throughout the UK for customer meetings when required.

If you're an experienced National Account Manager with toy and/or gift sector expertise and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV in confidence to Shelley Velati / Rina Gokani.

Reference: SVRG/104985

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