National Account Manager

Protein Works is looking for a National Account Manager to lead our move into retail. This is a rare opportunity to shape how one of Europe's fastest-growing food and drink brands, with over 500 million shakes sold and 2 million customers online, takes its first steps into grocery, health, and specialist retail, alongside the direct-to-consumer business that got us here.

You'll join our New Product Development team as the person leading that move: securing our opening retail listings, then managing and growing those accounts once they're live. There's no existing retail relationship to inherit, so you'll be the one building it, listing by listing, account by account, buyer by buyer.

It's a high-visibility role with real ownership over strategy and results from day one, as Protein Works takes on its next growth channel.

About Protein Works

Protein Works is a multi-award-winning healthy food brand based in the Northwest. Our mission is simple: to help people live healthier and happier lives through the power of nutrition. We employ 170 people across product development, manufacturing, logistics, and head office, all working towards one goal: creating premium, nutrition-packed products at unbeatable value. Our range includes protein shakes, meal shakes, wellness supplements, and high-protein snacks, all crafted for incredible taste and top-tier nutrition.

With over 500 million shakes sold worldwide, Protein Works is one of Europe’s fastest-growing food and beverage brands. We’re obsessed with excellence and innovation, helping over 2 million customers on their journey to better health.

Key Duties

Own the end-to-end delivery of new retail listings, from securing the initial listing through to managing and growing the account once live, across grocery, health, and specialist retail channels.

Build and manage relationships with buyers and category managers across multiple product categories (e.g. chilled RTD, ambient, sports nutrition), acting as the senior point of contact able to open conversations at director level and cascade delivery down through category teams.

Take full ownership of the P&L for retail accounts, ensuring revenue and margin targets are delivered.

Lead promotional and investment planning for retail accounts, agreeing plans and spend with the wider commercial team.

Lead Joint Business Planning (JBP) sessions with key retail accounts, aligning on shared goals and growth opportunities informed by category insight and data.

Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, marketing, and NPD to ensure product launches and range plans land on time and in full.

Regularly report on retail account performance against targets, providing clear insight to senior leadership on progress and strategic priorities.

Manage product range, pricing, and promotional plans to maximise distribution and profitability across retail accounts.

Ideal Candidate

What you'll bring

Minimum 5 years’ experience in field sales, business development, or national account management.

Proven track record of securing and growing retail listings with grocery, health, or specialist retailers, ideally spanning multiple categories.

Track record of full P&L ownership and delivery against revenue and profit targets.

Experience leading Joint Business Planning with retail accounts.

Confident engaging and negotiating with senior/director-level stakeholders, with the ability to cascade relationships down through category teams.

Excellent communicator with the ability to influence and negotiate at senior level.

An entrepreneurial self-starter, motivated by building something from the ground up in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll get

Exclusive staff discounts

Private healthcare

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Unique bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to retail discounts

Staff socials and events

State of the art PW Campus

WFH on Fridays

Refreshments on-site

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