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We're partnering with a globally recognised consumer brand who as part of continued growth, are seeking an experienced National Account Manager to take ownership of one of its most strategically important retail partnerships. This is a highly visible role with genuine influence across sales, marketing, finance, eCommerce and category teams, offering significant exposure and a clear pathway for progression. You'll be responsible for delivering commercial growth across a major UK retail account (Boots).

We're proud to be exclusively partnering with Aimia Foods on a key hire within their Commercial division. The team behind well-known brands such as Drink Me Chai, Horlicks, Bubbleology, Shmoo and Galaxy Hot Chocolate, Aimia has been developing drinks loved by consumers across retail and foodservice for decades. We're proud to support their next phase of growth by connecting them with the talent that will help drive it forward. As part of continued growth within the Retail division, Aimia is now looking to appoint a National Account Manager to take ownership of Grocery accounts driving distribution, profitability and flawless in-store delivery.

This is an opportunity to join a premium British drinks brand that has built a strong reputation for quality, heritage and craft. With growing demand across wholesale and foodservice, the business is investing in its commercial team to accelerate distribution and become a standout premium choice within the Out-of-Home channel. This is a high-impact role focused on unlocking distribution, building strategic partnerships, and positioning the brand as a go-to premium choice within the UK wholesale and foodservice landscape.

This is a high-impact role within a fast-moving FMCG environment where execution, pace and commercial thinking genuinely matter. You'll take full ownership of key Discounter & Convenience accounts driving distribution, profitability and flawless in-store delivery.

Would you like to join a fast-growing FMCG brand with a strong presence across major UK grocery retailers? Privately owned and generating millions in turnover, the business is currently ranked #3 in its category and has clear ambitions to double in size. With established relationships across key accounts, the business is focused on expanding distribution, strengthening retailer partnerships, and driving category growth through a highly commercial and collaborative approach. As the National Account Manager, you will play a key role in supporting and delivering these growth plans across core retail accounts. The Role: Take ownership of a portfolio of national retail accounts, driving profitable growth and delivering against sales, margin, and commercial objectives. Manage account performance across revenue, profitability, promotional investment, and forecasting, ensuring business targets are consistently achieved. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across customer organisations, including buying, category, supply chain, marketing, and finance teams. Protect and grow product distribution by identifying opportunities and presenting compelling, insight-led category recommendations. Develop and execute promotional plans that drive both volume and value growth, using performance data and post-campaign analysis to continuously improve results. Lead the successful launch of new products, creating tailored activation plans that maximise visibility, distribution, and customer engagement. Partner with internal marketing and eCommerce teams to deliver a seamless omnichannel experience across both physical and digital retail environments. Develop a deep understanding of retailer objectives, category performance, and market dynamics to identify opportunities for mutual growth. About You: Previous experience within a National Accounts, Commercial, or Category role, such as NAE, JNAM, Buying Assistant, or a similar customer-facing position. A strong understanding of the FMCG or consumer goods landscape and how major retail accounts operate. Confident building and delivering engaging retailer presentations that combine data, insight, and commercial recommendations. Comfortable analysing data from multiple sources to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Experience using market, retailer, or category data platforms such as Nielsen, Kantar, retailer portals, or similar tools. Commercially minded, with the ability to turn insight into practical actions that deliver measurable results. Strong relationship-building skills with the confidence to influence both internal and external stakeholders. Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. A proactive, solutions-focused individual with a positive attitude and a desire to continuously learn and develop. Passionate about driving growth, delivering results and building long-term partnerships with customers. If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I'd love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career - contact us today. Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk Phone: 07537163606 We look forward to your application for this exciting opportunity. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Our client is a leading FMCG business with a portfolio of well-loved healthy snacking brands sold across the UK and internationally. Built on strong consumer demand, innovation and category leadership, the business continues to deliver impressive growth and is investing heavily in its next phase of expansion. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing commercial team and play a key role in driving growth across major retail customers.

We are working with a drinks wholesaler who are looking for a passionate and driven Business Development Manager with a love for the On Trade and strong relationship-building skills to join their continued growth. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a background in hospitality or the drinks industry looking to move into a field-based sales role within the On Trade sector.

We are working with a drinks wholesaler who are looking for a passionate and driven Business Development Manager with a love for the On Trade and strong relationship-building skills to join their continued growth. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a background in hospitality or the drinks industry looking to move into a field-based sales role within the On Trade sector.

This is an opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional to take an award-winning premium spirits brand to the next level, opening doors, winning listings and driving growth across the UK market. Backed by recent investment and ambitious growth plans, the business is entering an exciting new chapter, with significant opportunities across retail, wholesale, premium on-trade and international markets.

Ready for your first step into a Category Manager role with true customer ownership? The Advocate Group are supporting a leading Food business in the search of commercially minded Category Manager, to drive category growth across a major grocery customer. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team where data, shopper understanding and customer partnerships come together to shape winning category strategies.