National Sales Manager - Food Manufacturing

National Account Manager / Business Development Manager • Frozen Food SectorUK Wide • Home Based with National Travel • Permanent - Monday to Friday • Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance/Company Car + Benefits Join a Growing Food Manufacturing Business We're delighted to be partnering with a successful and growing food manufacturing business to recruit a National Account Manager / Business Development Manager. Having established an excellent reputation for quality, service and customer partnerships, our client is now entering an exciting phase of growth and is looking to strengthen its commercial team with the appointment of an ambitious sales professional. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where you'll have genuine autonomy, visibility, and the chance to play a key role in driving future sales growth across the UK. The Role This home-based, field-focused position combines both new business development and national account management. You'll be responsible for identifying and securing new opportunities while growing existing customer relationships across wholesale, foodservice and food manufacturing channels. This role would suit someone who enjoys winning new business but is equally capable of building long-term strategic partnerships. Key Responsibilities • Identify and secure new business opportunities across the UK. • Manage and develop existing customer relationships. • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities. • Deliver sales growth in line with business objectives. • Conduct customer meetings, presentations and commercial negotiations. • Develop account plans to maximise customer growth. • Monitor market trends and competitor activity. • Work closely with operational teams to ensure excellent customer service. • Produce sales forecasts, pipeline reports and account updates. About You We're looking for an ambitious and commercially driven sales professional with a track record of delivering growth. You will have: • Experience within food manufacturing, foodservice, wholesale or frozen food sales. • Proven business development and account management skills. • Strong commercial awareness and negotiation ability. • A track record of achieving sales targets. • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills. • The ability to work independently and manage a national territory. • A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel. What's On Offer? • Competitive salary. • Bonus/commission scheme. • Company car or car allowance. • Company pension. • Home-based flexibility. • Ongoing training and professional development. • The opportunity to join a growing business with ambitious plans. • A high-impact role where you can directly influence commercial success. If you're a driven sales professional looking for a role that combines new business, account growth and genuine career opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.