Job Description

Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior National Account Manager to manage and develop a portfolio of grocery retail accounts.

What you'll be responsible for:

We're now looking to recruit a grocery focused Senior National Account Manager to join our UK Retail team. Working closely with cross-functional teams such as Category, Insights, Marketing & Product, you will be solely responsible for driving and delivering budgeted sales, spend and profit measures for a portfolio of our key grocery customers within the UK retail market.


Developing an effective strategy which delivers against both business and customer KPI's, you will be recognised an the undisputed expert across our commercial operations in the region.


This is a key leadership role which includes 2 direct reports - you'll play a key role in developing talent and embedding a high-performance culture across your account base and across the wider commercial team.


The position will be based from our Leeds office circa 2-3 days per week along with the opportunity to work flexibly/remotely when required.

What experience you'll need to have:

Demonstrable background in a commercial role within the FMCG industry and the UK retail sector

Excellent commercial business acumen with a working knowledge of managing UK grocery retail customers, managing JBP's and understanding industry data

Passion for all things food and becoming a real custodian for the Quorn & Cauldron brands

High self-sufficiency and motivation to drive success in a competitive category

Excellent negotiation, presentation and communication skills

A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet - you don't have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

The recruitment process:

Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful. Our process will involve:

1st Stage

- 45 mins/1 hour Microsoft Teams introductory call with our Head of UK Retail Sales & Resourcing Partner

2nd Stage

- in-person interview at our offices in Leeds with key stakeholders from our UK Retail team


If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.

What you'll get in return:

A Competitive Salary Car Allowance (along with access to an excellent green car lease scheme) Enrollment into our Company Bonus Scheme 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!) Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions) Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.


At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.


It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.


We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are

'Stronger Together'

, we aim to

'Make Lives Better'

, we '

Think Big & Act With Courage'

and we

'Strive To Be The Best'

.


Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.


Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us 'Stronger Together'.


All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment Agencies

Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.


We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.