National Account Manager (Discounter) : Premium Soft Drinks : Midlands : A GBP 50,000 plus Car and Package An exciting opportunity has gone live to work with an established and instantly recognizable soft drink brand covering the length of the United Kingdom. This client boasts a fantastic range of products, an excellent culture and the chance to progress within the business. This client has over 100 years in the industry They are seeking a National Account Manager to join the team to lead the account management of discounters and value retail . The National Account Manager will instrumental in delivering business growth with existing accounts and optimizing on sales strategies. Key accounts would include B and M, The Range, Home Bargains and Poundland amongst others. The ideal National Account Manager will have a passion for the Drinks Industry and have experience managing the discount channel. National Account Manager Key Responsibilities: * Responsible for selling, promoting and delivering the companys product portfolio and delivering its revenue targets. * Daily management of all discounters and value retail business partners. * Develop and implement strategies to deliver on growth of the business through client metric scoring and growth patterns. * Building new business along with maintaining current accounts : predominantly across National Food service and wholesale. * Maximising sales through relationship building with wholesale partners, along with customer analysis through their partnership programme. * Planning, organising and facilitating client meetings The Ideal National Account Manager candidate: * Previous experience working with Drinks FMCG across Off trade and Retail, inclusive of discounters and value retail. * Proven track record in managing accounts, maximising on sales opportunities and ensuring brand awareness. * Be a self:starter who is driven to succeed, target and financially driven * A customer:oriented approach to account management which aims to exceed expectations. * A strong and assertive style to self:management and motivation. * Able to negotiate, delivery training and competently explain soft drink product range. If you are interested in having a chat about this role, please forward updated CVs to Mark at COREcruitment / are experts in recruiting for Hospitality, Catering, Leisure, Retail, FM, Property and Construction sectors. We currently have over 1350 live roles across the UK, Middle East, Europe, Africa, North and Central America and South East Asia. To view other great opportunities please check out our website corecruitment or Apply for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities. Likewise, if you are looking to recruit then we would love to hear from you. Follow COREcruitment on your favourite social networks : Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram