National Account Manager Buying Groups – Leading Bathroom & Interiors Brands
Join a market-leading business within the UK’s interiors and bathroom sector.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused National Account Manager to take ownership of major retail partnerships and drive growth across a multi-brand portfolio that includes both premium consumer brands and OEM solutions.
You’ll play a central role in delivering sales strategy, managing key national accounts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximise performance.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Manage and grow a portfolio of national and major retail accounts, delivering profitable and sustainable growth.
- Build and execute strategic account plans aligned to commercial objectives and brand strategy.
- Managing a small client base that generates circa £23m pa
- Lead quarterly business reviews with key customer stakeholders, including buyers, category managers, and senior leadership.
- Partner closely with internal teams across field sales, contract sales, and marketing to activate key initiatives.
- Use your influencing skills to get buy-in and deliver from a regional level via the ASM & RSM.
- Drive commercial negotiations, promotions, and display planning to increase sales and brand visibility.
- Stay ahead of competitor activity and market developments, sharing insights internally to shape strategy.
What You’ll Need:
- Demonstrable experience managing national or major retail accounts, ideally within the interiors, bathroom, or KBB sectors.
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Commercially astute with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and data-led decision-making.
- Confident communicator, both internally and externally, with solid presentation skills.
- Flexibility to travel as needed nationally.
You’ll Thrive If You:
Love working across fast-paced, multi-brand environments.
Enjoy taking ownership and being trusted to drive performance.
Are collaborative, proactive, and passionate about delivering results.
It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone to step up into a National, more strategic role, managing key accounts within the Buying Groups. If you are in a Sales, Area or Regional role that knows the Buying Groups, this will be an ideal step up!
Highly competitive package basic salary up to £70k + EV + Bonus – OTE 85K and a fantastic pension contribution.
For further information and a confidential chat, please contact Ed Robinson below.
T: 0161 327 4561 or 07946126 863
E: Ed@asr-international.co.uk
W: www.asr-international.co.uk
ASR International specialises in Commercial, Operational and Sales-based roles throughout GB; our expertise lies with manufacturers and distributors within the bathroom, brassware, and sanitaryware & interiors sectors for senior level appointments and Directors.
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