National Account Manager - Meat

Morrisons; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Join Myton Food Group

We’re on the hunt for a National Account Manager - Bacon, Sausage & Cooked Meats. You’ll be at the heart of our partnership with Morrisons, in a pivotal category, delivering the 3-year sales plan.

You will be responsible for leveraging capabilities across Myton Food Group’s Meat Manufacturing sites. This is a dynamic, high-profile role that blends commercial leadership, customer partnership, and innovation delivery. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to embed first class processes, drive volume and grow profits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and deliver the 1–3 year commercial strategy
• Drive incremental sales growth and EBITDA uplift through NPD, category management, and strategic partnerships
• Build strong, senior-level relationships with Morrisons’ Buying, Technical, and NPD teams
• Take full accountability for commercial performance – revenue, margin mix, and profitability
• Provide robust forecasting, pricing, and commercial insight to internal stakeholders
• Champion operationally-aligned product development (NPD/EPD) across all sites
• Lead and develop the account team to become a trusted advisor to the customer

What We’re Looking For:

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven success in a commercial role within sausage, bacon and/or cooked meats category for a multiple retailer
• Deep understanding of end-to-end meat supply chains, category trends, and NPD processes
• Demonstrated success in delivering profitable growth in a large food manufacturing business
• Strong background in financial and commercial analysis, P&L ownership, and strategic planning
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

Skills & Attributes

• Can-do, proactive individual who thrives off pace and change
• Natural relationship builder with excellent communication and influencing skills
• Resilient, tenacious, and driven by results
• Highly commercial with a customer-first mindset
• Comfortable managing senior internal and external stakeholders
• Passionate about food and consumer-led innovation

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in Morrisons stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Market leading pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Long Service Awards
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain.