National Account Manager

Based - Chicago,  Indiana or Cincinnati (Hybrid working)

Permanent, Full Time

Join Premier Foods — where people, brands and purpose come together.

We’re proud to be one of the UK’s largest listed food businesses, with over 4,000 colleagues across 13 sites shaping the future of some of Britain’s best‑loved brands, found in 94% of households nationwide, making us one of the UK’s top three ambient food suppliers. We are excited to build on this footprint internationally with North America being one of our key priority geographies. We already have distribution in the likes of Walmart, Kroger and Loblaws giving us the great foundations to expand from.  

Role purpose

Where passion meets purpose, this role offers a unique opportunity to help build Premier Foods’ USA business, expanding the reach of our best‑loved brands across the American retail market.

Given the strategic importance of our standing partnership with Kroger, this role will have direct responsibility for managing the Kroger account alongside its associated banners. Previous experience in a similar role is therefore essential.

As National Account Manager, you’ll own and grow key retail customer relationships, translating brand ambition into in‑market results. Working within a small, agile US team — and supported by the scale, capability and warmth of a leading UK FMCG business — you’ll play a pivotal role in driving distribution, profitable growth and flawless execution across multiple categories. 

What you’ll be doing

• Owning and leading customer relationships for assigned US retail accounts
• Developing and delivering joint business plans aligned to customer strategies and Premier Foods’ objectives
• Partnering closely with broker teams, providing clear direction, priorities and accountability
• Delivering sales, distribution and revenue targets, managing promotional spend and trade investment
• Identifying opportunities to expand distribution, secure new listings and optimise shelf presence
• Supporting customer‑specific pricing, promotional planning and forecasting
• Acting as the voice of the customer internally, ensuring alignment across cross‑functional teams
• Supporting new product launches, promotions and customer initiatives
• Ensuring high standards of in‑market execution, including promotions, displays and launch compliance
• Supporting accurate forecasting and demand planning, proactively managing risks
• Travelling to customer meetings, line reviews, store visits, trade shows and internal meetings as required

What we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3–7 years’ experience in Account Management, Field Sales or Customer Management within a CPG/FMCG environment
• Experience working with broker partners (strongly preferred)
• Strong understanding of US grocery retail, including distributor partners and networks
• Commercially astute, with experience managing trade spend, promotions and forecasting
• Strong analytical capability, turning data into clear, actionable insights
• Confident communicator, able to influence both internally and externally
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented and comfortable operating in a fast‑changing, entrepreneurial environment
• Comfortable working remotely and collaborating across UK and North American time zones

What we offer in return

• Competitive base salary
• Car Allowance
• Healthcare, dental, vision (80% funded by Company & 20% funded by colleague) 
• 401K match up to a maximum of 7.5% 
• 20 days Vacation 
• 12 Holidays (7 x fixed and 5 flexible) 
• On Target Bonus

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.