Senior National Account Manager

London, GBPosted 6 days ago

Role Overview

Flora Food Group is hiring a Senior National Account Manager. This is a full-time hybrid role, based in London. Part of Flora Food Group's Brand hiring, posted 6 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Brand roles is $130k-$160k (based on 103 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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Job description

Lead one of Flora Professional's most important customer partnerships, helping shape the future of Foodservice across the UK & Ireland.

Position: Senior National Account Manager, Flora Professional
Location: Southwark, London, Hybrid

About the Position

This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of Flora Professional's fastest-growing and most strategically important customer partnerships.

As Senior National Account Manager, you'll take ownership of our relationship with our key route to market customer – Brakes. Helping transform it from a strong trading relationship into a true strategic partnership. With a new long-term trading agreement taking shape and significant brand innovation planned across the portfolio, you'll play a leading role in shaping the next phase of growth.

Working alongside our Culinary team, Marketing, Category, Finance, Supply Chain, New Business and End User teams, you'll build customer-led solutions that help Brakes and its customers succeed. From securing branded new listings and launching innovation to developing category opportunities and creating joint growth plans, you'll combine commercial thinking with culinary expertise to deliver long-term value.

Your Mission Objective

Build a Strategic Partnership

Develop trusted relationships across Brakes, from buying and category teams through to marketing, supply chain, depot teams, sales, telesales and senior leadership. Build a collaborative partnership that delivers value beyond commercial negotiations.

Deliver Sustainable Growth

Lead the development and execution of a three-year Joint Business Plan that drives revenue, distribution, profitability and category growth. Identify opportunities to grow existing branded business while securing new listings and expanding product penetration across the Brakes network.

Bring Culinary Solutions to Life

Work closely with our Culinary team to showcase Flora Professional products through menu development, product demonstrations, customer events and commercial presentations. Help customers unlock solutions that improve taste, consistency, functionality and kitchen performance.

Drive Commercial Excellence

Lead pricing discussions, commercial negotiations, demand planning forecasting, promotional planning and sales analysis performance reviews. Use category insight, customer data and market knowledge to identify opportunities and deliver sustainable business growth.

Collaborate to Win

Partner with colleagues across Culinary, Marketing, Category, Finance, Supply Chain, New Business and End User teams to ensure innovation launches, customer activations and growth plans are delivered seamlessly and create value throughout the route to market.

What Does It Take to Be Successful?

Proven experience managing and growing strategic National Accounts within Foodservice, FMCG or Beverage, ideally including Brakes, Bidfood, Booker or similar wholesale route to market foodservice customers.
A strong track record of developing Joint Business Plans and delivering sustainable commercial growth through existing customer partnerships.
Excellent commercial acumen, with experience leading pricing negotiations, managing commercial terms and delivering revenue, volume and profitability targets.
Strong understanding of the Foodservice wholesale landscape and how route to market distributors create value for operators and end users.
Experience launching branded innovation and working closely with Marketing, Culinary, Category and Sales teams to deliver successful customer activations.
The ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation, from buying teams, supply chain, sales through to senior leadership.
A strategic mindset with the ability to translate customer insight into long-term commercial opportunities while maintaining excellent day-to-day execution.
A collaborative, proactive approach with strong influencing skills and the confidence to navigate complex stakeholder environments.
A genuine passion for food and helping customers develop successful menu and category solutions.

What’s Next?

If you're ready to build one of Flora Professional's most important customer partnerships and help shape the future growth of our Foodservice business, we'd love to hear from you.

Application Deadline: 24th July 2026

For questions, you can reach out to Richard Hodgson, Talent Acquisition, via WhatsApp at +44 (0)7884 603 724 or email at richard.hodgson@florafg.com.

We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles. 

Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.

No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for the Senior National Account Manager position at Flora Food Group?

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Is the Senior National Account Manager role at Flora Food Group remote or in-office?

This is a hybrid role based in London. Expect a mix of in-office and remote days, with the specific cadence set by the hiring manager.

What does a Senior National Account Manager at Flora Food Group earn?

Flora Food Group has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior National Account Manager role at Flora Food Group posted?

This role was posted on July 8, 2026 (6 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior National Account Manager role at Flora Food Group require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Flora Food Group lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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