Senior National Account Manager - M&S, Leeds

This is a really unique opportunity for an experienced Senior National Account Manager to join an established brand in a key role in their commercial team. This is about relationship building, long term join business planning so would suit either a national account manager or a retail buyer who is looking for something on the other side of the fence.

As the Senior National Account Manager reporting into the Head of Commercial, you will be responsible for managing the key relationships between the varied client base, maintaining the high levels of experience our customer expects. Additional responsibilities will include.

• Maintaining excellent customer relationship with a flagship account
• Influence and drive commercial strategy
• Lead and develop a small team
• Be the key player both internally and externally on new product development
• Project manage NPD sign offs
• Negotiation of contracts and pricing structures
• Working with internal departments to resolve any client issues.

To be successful within this role, you need excellent communication skills, to be enthusiastic and organised whilst being able to use your own initiative to adapt in a fast-paced sales environment.

Key requirements for the role.

• Experience within a commercial role either in Buying, National Accounts or Category Management
• Track record of building strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate both figures & timescales.
• Strong leadership experience.