National Account Manager - High Street Discounters (14 month FTC)
Company: Valeo Foods
Role summary
National Account Manager - High Street Discounters (14 month FTC) is a role at Valeo Foods in Leeds, England, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-20. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- National Account Manager - High Street Discounters (14 month FTC)
- Company
- Valeo Foods
- Location
- Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Category
- Sales
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-08-20
Valeo Foods is looking for someone to step in and manage their relationships with high street discount retailers for a 14-month period. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain high-level commercial experience with a well-known food brand, offering the chance to drive growth and build lasting partnerships in a fast-paced environment.
Job description
Company Description
At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
Job Description
📍 This is a homebased role, with regular travel to customer sites, meetings and occasional internal collaboration. Being out with customers and seeing the market first-hand is a key part of the role. This is a 14 month Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
This is a great opportunity to take real ownership of a diverse and fast-moving customer base, driving sustainable growth while shaping how we show up across these channels.
This role is all about building strong, commercially effective relationships & working closely with customers to understand their needs, identify opportunities, and deliver solutions that work for both sides.
You’ll be:
Managing and developing key accounts across grocery channels
Leading on commercial negotiations, pricing and joint business planning
Driving both branded and customer-specific growth opportunities
Working cross-functionally with teams across marketing, category, supply chain and NPD to bring new ideas to market
Keeping a close eye on trends within foodservice and out-of-home channels to spot opportunities
It’s a varied role where you’ll balance strategic planning with day-to-day account management, with plenty of scope to influence outcomes.
Qualifications
We’re looking for someone with a strong commercial mindset and the confidence to build credible relationships across a broad customer base. You’ll likely have:
Experience in FMCG or Food manufacturing industry
Grocery channel account management, across retailers
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
The ability to manage multiple customers and priorities in a fast-paced environment
A proactive, solutions-focused approach
Additional Information
What we offer you in return
Car allowance
Bonus Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Retailer discount platform
And plenty more!
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