National Account Manager, beauty & wellbeing

We are excited to be working with a growing beauty brand whose products can be found on the shelves of hundreds of retailers worldwide, from Boots & Superdrug through to to Topshop and John Lewis. They are an established business with a start-up mentality and are looking for a new National Account Manager to join their team.

You will have experience of working with a beauty or well-being brand and will have managed main UK national retailers including Boots and/or Superdrug or other beauty retailers.

Your responsibilities as National Account Manager will include:

• Managing a selection of existing leading retail accounts; full P&L responsibility to ensure sales/profit growth
• Working with buyers and in house buying/product development teams on own brand development projects
• Ensuring you are using your commercial skills and ability when negotiating, category managing, financial planning and presenting
• Proactively identifying and approaching new business opportunities
• Working with a selection of international accounts / distributors
• Working with the Sales Director on new processed and procedures

As National Account Manager, you will have:

• 3+ years sales experience, managing at key /national retailer level
• Experience of working for a beauty / wellbeing brand
• Experience of working with key beauty / drugstores e.g. Boots / Superdrug
• Track record or working to, and exceeding targets
• An understanding of P&L
• A positive, can-do attitude