itsu [grocery] is now looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic National Account Manager to take ownership of one of two of our most strategically important accounts. The successful candidate will work closely with the team to deliver the company growth vision and ensure a close collaborative relationship with our key retailers.

role responsibility

• Delivering the business KPIs within your accounts
• Full Account Management responsibility for all accounts
• Delivery of the volume and value forecast and internal P&L reporting
• Ownership of the pricing and promotional strategy
• Collaborating with the marketing team to build support plans and execute them with customers

scope of the role

• An eye for detail
• 3 years+ experience within FMCG
• P&L management experience
• FMCG Account Management experience
• In-depth understanding of the UK grocery market
• Excellent communication skills to enable you to develop and manage a number of key buying relationships  
• A flexible, can-do attitude with a willingness to work closely with others within a small team, a real self-starter
• The energy to work within a rapidly growing business that is constantly evolving and growing
• A true entrepreneur

the ideal candidate

• A competitive salary depending on experience
• Free itsu lunch provided every day whilst in the office
• Bonus scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• A great work-space in Central London
• 50% off food anytime at itsu
• Gym and cinema discounts

perks and benefits

itsu is a crusading, dynamic, & fast-growing chain of Asian-inspired healthy food shops. itsu [grocery] brings the itsu vision into retail and wholesale worldwide. itsu and itsu [grocery] are the passion of Julian Metcalfe, co-founder of Pret A Manger. Julian drives product & brand development and plays a key part of the day to day life in itsu [grocery].

itsu [grocery] has a strong presence within all major UK retailers, taking the brand to £22m turnovers (over 25% growth year on year). With more ground-breaking products in the pipeline and expanding into new and exciting categories, this is just the beginning.