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National Account ManagerFantastic opportunity to join a market leading, manufacturer of a highly versatile and broad range of household products.Opportunity to take over a portfolio with HUGE growth potential.Privately owned, financially secure business with a strong brand name in their market.Managing an account base of lovely accounts to work with key and national accounts within homewares stores, garden centres and wholesalers.The role of the National Account ManagerAn excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly driven, motivated and dynamic National Account Manager, here lies a portfolio with huge growth opportunity based within a highly recognised brand name in their market.Nationally based and you will need to live within 2 hours of the West Midlands region and will need to demonstrate excellent negotiation skills, presentation skills and a natural rapport builder to effectively manage & grow a well-established account base.Operating from home with weekly office visits, you will need to be highly organised, self-motivated and efficient, setting and attending regular visits to existing and new clients to introduce, upsell and place orders with clients. Your account base will be made up of Key Account and National Account Homeware Stores, DIY, Garden Centre's, Discounter Stores, Cash and Carry's, Trade Stores and Online resellers, and you will be dealing with a variety of decision makers including Owners, Buyers and Managers so you will need to be highly adaptable and flexible in your approach. Some of the key customers include: Robert Dyas, Ryman, B&M, Toolstation, VOW, Lyreco, Dunelm, B&Q to name a few.With almost 1000 SKU's in the product portfolio, including plastic food storage, storage, garden planters, water butts etc... you have a broad range to present to existing and potential customers, and you are tasked with educating clients on the best products for their customers, as well as ensuring they are aware of any new products being launched.The Person3-5 years experience in selling at key accounts or national accounts levelHappy to spend 1 night a week awayIt would be ideal if you have a retail background selling into garden centre's, discount stores and / or wholesalersDriven and used to closing deals the same day (Majority of the time)The Package50-55k basic + 20% bonus paid quarterly6000 car allowanceMobile, Laptop, iPad, Pension25 days holiday + bank holidaysThe companyEstablished for over 50 years, our client have done an exceptional job of building an organisation that anyone would be proud to be a part of, and developing and honing an impressive product range that they manufacture directly in the UK. On joining the business you will be working for a financially secure, supportive and well established business with a strong brand name in the markets they operate in.LocationWorking from home, the ideal candidate will be based 2 hours from the West Midlands.