Amber Beverage UK

Role Description We are looking for a commercially driven National Account Manager to lead our Cash & Carry, Convenience & Impulse channel across the UK. The role forms part of the Amber Beverage UK Off Trade sales team and reports directly into the UK Sales Director, working closely with cross functional teams across sales, marketing, finance and operations. - Manage and develop key partnerships across customers including Booker, Costco, Bestway, Dhamecha, Parfetts, regional cash & carry groups and independent cash & carry operators. - Build strong relationships across customer buying teams, depot managers and customer field sales teams. - Play a key part in accelerating Amber Beverage UK’s distribution, visibility and rate of sale within the UK independent retail and convenience channel. - Drive retailer recruitment, depot execution, promotional activation and strong engagement with customer field sales teams. - Deliver commercially sustainable growth across the channel. - Combine customer management, brand building, commercial planning, activation and execution. - Involve regular UK travel, including customer meetings, depot visits, market visits and time spent working alongside customer and Amber field sales teams. Qualifications - Proven experience managing cash & carry, convenience, impulse or route to market customers. - Strong understanding of UK convenience retail, impulse and cash & carry channels. - Experience working within branded FMCG, wines or spirits businesses. - Experience managing high volume, fast moving customer accounts. - Strong understanding of convenience retail dynamics and impulse shopper behaviour. - Commercially strong with experience managing pricing, promotions and P&Ls. - Strong relationship management and negotiation skills. - Results focused with a strong commercial mindset and high level of accountability. - Confident presenting internally and externally. - Highly organised with strong attention to detail. - Comfortable working in a fast moving entrepreneurial environment. Requirements - Commercially curious and consumer focused. - Hands on and action oriented. - Strong relationship builder with high personal standards. - Comfortable managing multiple customers and priorities. - Resilient, adaptable and solutions focused. - Commercially ambitious with a growth mindset. - Passionate about brands, customers and the drinks industry. Benefits - Competitive salary. - Performance related bonus of up to 20%. - Car allowance. - Private healthcare. - 25 days holiday. - Company pension. - Product allowance. - Career development opportunities within a growing international business.