National Account Manager - Iceland & High Street Discounters

Kepak Group · Kirkham, England

This is a live UK-based role at Kepak Group, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 7 October 2026. Listed as open until 6 November 2026.

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Kepak is a leading food company with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. The Group operates across three divisions: the Foods Division, Meat Division UK, and Meat Division Ireland. Guided by our values—Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork—we are committed to operating as a successful, sustainable, future-ready business that is a great place to work. We supply fresh and value-added meat based products to retail and foodservice through private label and our own brands, including Rustlers, Big Al's and John Stone. Kepak Foods Division Kepak Foods Division is a key growth engine within the Group, focused on delivering branded and value-added products across chilled convenience, ambient and frozen categories. Operating across the UK, Ireland and selected European markets, the Division serves both retail and foodservice customers through a strong portfolio of innovative brands and customer-led solutions from our manufacturing facilities. Are you a commercially driven National Account Manager with a passion for building customer partnerships, delivering profitable growth, and bringing innovative food solutions to market? At Kepak , we're looking for an ambitious and results-focused National Account Manager to lead our Iceland and High Street Discounter accounts . This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of key customer relationships, shape strategic growth plans, and play a pivotal role in driving sales performance within a fast-paced FMCG environment. Working closely with Category, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations and NPD teams, you'll be at the heart of delivering customer success while helping to grow one of the UK's leading food businesses. What You'll Be Doing As National Account Manager, you'll have full responsibility for developing and growing your customer portfolio, delivering sustainable and profitable growth through strong commercial leadership and customer collaboration. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute winning customer strategies for Iceland and High Street Discounter accounts Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders at all levels Lead commercial negotiations across annual agreements, pricing, promotions, and business plans Deliver Joint Business Plans that create value for both Kepak and our customers Achieve ambitious sales, revenue, profit, market share, and distribution targets Own customer P&L performance and maximise return on trade investment Lead forecasting and demand planning activities to ensure excellent service levels Use category, shopper and market insights to identify new growth opportunities Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver successful product launches, promotions and seasonal programmes Drive innovation, range reviews and distribution opportunities that strengthen customer performance Ensure effective commercial governance across pricing, contracts, promotions and reporting Requirements Degree-level qualification in a relevan…

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