Senior National Account Manager

*About Us:*
We're born and bred in Glasgow. Our business was founded on the Clyde back in 1864, and we're still here today. We are proud to roast exceptional coffee for thousands of cafés and hospitality businesses across the UK & Ireland. Our workforce has grown to over 300 to support our expanding customer base, product range and service offering. We count some of the industry's leading talents among our staff, from green coffee buyers and roasting technicians, to barista trainers and field engineers.

Do you want to join our team of top talent in an exciting and industry-leading organisation? Read on

Position:
Senior National Account Manager

Location:
Field-based –Covering the whole of the UK

Job Type:
Full time, Permanent

Salary:
£45--50, Sales Bonus + Company vehicle

Benefits:
28 days annual leave plus 4 bank / public holidays, company car, staff discounts and more

*Purpose Of Role:*
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior National Account Manager to join our Contract Catering team in on a full time, permanent basis. In your new role, you will develop and execute joint business plans to strategically grow each customer account, focusing on maximising sales, margin, and new group business. Building strong relationships at Procurement and Head Office levels is key to positioning Matthew Algie as the preferred hot beverage partner. The role involves creating Strategic Account Development Plans to drive growth, strengthen relationships across all levels, and deliver the annual budget in line with company objectives.

As part of this team you would be required to:

• Attain new business through the securing of new group accounts and also through the growth of current accounts by adding new sites to existing groups.
• Develop, construct and gain agreement for Joint Business Plans including volume, revenue, promotions, pricing, service and account contact objectives and deliver agreed sales growth targets for assigned customer accounts in line with the company's objectives to achieve budget
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all key personnel within assigned customer account and network efficiently and effectively to be able to exert influence at all levels of the account in order to maintain business and drive year on year sales growth
• Negotiate trading terms and pricing within the company agreed guidelines, with support from the Business Unit Director and Sales Director, in order to protect account profitability and increase margins where possible
• Prepare and present regular business reviews to customer accounts to agree and deliver category growth initiatives
• Monitor and evaluate sales data and commercial reports to identify problems, opportunities and take corrective action where appropriate
• Support the regional BDM Team in developing accounts and increasing account base within the channel through supported networking and mentorship.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with all other departments within the company to ensure relevant information is shared in order that support and co-operation can be solicited where required to develop the customer account

*Key Performance Indicators:*

• NSV Sales Target Achievement
• Profitability of customer base in line with company objectives
• New Business Attainment at desired volume
• Year on Year sales growth as defined in the budget
• Contract compliance through KPI delivery

Experience

• Significant experience in a similar, Contract Catering role (minimum 3 years)
• Significant experience in winning new group business
• Achieving and stretching sales targets
• Managed significant national account customers
• Experience in a fast-paced, target-led environment
• Experience gained in FMCG / Retail / Food industries or within hot beverage industry would be desirable

Skills / Knowledge

• An excellent level of IT skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong commercial awareness
• Highly numerical
• Analytical
• Skilled negotiator who can deliver a 'win-win' scenario
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation)
• Strong networker
• Highly organised
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work cross functionally
• Time management

Personal Attributes

• Positive attitude
• Highly Confident, but respectful
• Decisive and takes the initiative
• Ambitious, but patient
• Performs well under pressure and keeps a perspective~
• Proactive
• Consistent
• Willingness to go the extra mile
• Customer-centric
• Works well as part of a team and individually as required
• Well presented
• Honest and respectful

Application
If this sounds like you, then you could be the right fit for us Please click APPLY, upload your CV and we'll be in touch as soon as we can.

Thanks, from the Team @ Matthew Algie

*Equal Opportunities:*
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Our selection for recruitment does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or gender reassignment status (protected characteristics).

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Closing Date

14/11/2025

Location

Field Based - UK

Department

National Accounts

Job Title

Senior National Account Manager - Field Based (UK)

Salary

£45,000 - £50, Bonus and Company vehicle

Experience
Experience in a account management role for a high-value, key customer. Setting and exceeding sales targets, Customer-facing role in a KPIs focused environment, preferably with experience from a Food Service or Retail industry.

City

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom