National Account Manager

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Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, AUS
In-Office
Mid level
Food
The Role
Manage key accounts, particularly the Metcash account, driving growth through effective relationship management, commercial performance, and insightful reporting.
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Company Description

At Jack Link’s, we embrace the wild side. We’re not afraid to innovate or put in the hard work to make things happen – it’s part of who we are. What started as a family recipe has grown into a global protein snacking business.

Join our dynamic Sydney-based team and take ownership of key retail relationships while working alongside experienced commercial leaders. This is a high-impact role offering real accountability, visibility and career progression within a globally recognised, high-growth FMCG brand.

We are looking for a commercially minded National Account Manager to join our Sydney team in a newly created role supporting Independents and Key Accounts.

You will take ownership and accountability of the Metcash account, along with selected MSO groups and other key customer accounts. This role offers a blend of key account ownership, Independent Grocery Channel exposure, and hands-on national account support – providing strong development pathways into senior NAM roles.

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

  1. Own & Grow the Metcash Account: Lead full day-today management including Joint Business Planning, promotional strategy, range reviews, distribution tracking and new line execution to drive sustainable growth.
  2. Drive commercial Performance: Manage forecasting, volume tracking, pricing, rebates, trading terms, and promotional accruals, identifying growth opportunities across ranging, promotions and in-store activation.
  3. Develop Key Account Relationships: Build and manage strong relationships across MSO groups and other key customers, identifying growth opportunities across ranging promotions and in-store activation.
  4. Deliver Insights & Reporting: Monitor account performance against targets, identify risks and opportunities, and prepare compelling customer presentations, reviews and range submissions.
  5. Collaborate for Execution Excellence: Partner with third-party merchandising teams and internal stakeholders to maximise ranging, distribution and in-store execution, while supporting the National Business Manager as required.

Qualifications

What You Bring to the Table:

  • Experience in FMCG sales and account management (Grocery, Independents or Convenience preferred)
  • Exposure to promotional management, forecasting, claims and accrual processes
  • Strong commercial acumen with exceptional attention to detail
  • Experience managing pricing, rebates and trading terms
  • Advanced Excel capability and experience using customer portals (advantageous)
  • Ability to analyse sales data and translate insights into action
  • Comfortable balancing account ownership with broader account management support responsibilities

Who You Are:

  • Newly created role with genuine ownership of key accounts
  • Exposure to Australia’s largest retail customers
  • Strong development pathway into more senior NAM roles
  • Supportive, agile team environment
  • Work with a globally recognised, high-growth FMCG brand

Additional Information

Why Join Jack Links?

We’re part of the Jack Link’s family - driven by bold ideas, strong values, and a passion for feeding the journey. Our culture is built on trust, speed, accountability, and awesome character. If you’re ready to make a real impact and grow with a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s Next?
Click "APPLY NOW" to submit your cover letter and CV. We can’t wait to hear from you!

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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The Company
HQ: Minong, WI
974 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

When it comes to being wild, we know a thing or two. We're not afraid of trying something new or the hard work it takes to make it happen. It's in our DNA. We've turned a family recipe into a new snacking category. And the wilderness into the world's largest meat snack business, that's still proudly family owned and operated. We're a company built by innovators, and are driven to not only satisfy your hunger, but to also feed your journey – whether that journey is on the road, on the run, at the campground, at the playground, in the office or in the moment. It’s a journey we share with you. It’s the journey forward of our people, of our communities, of our category…with a reverence for quality and an irreverence for the status quo. At Jack Link's Protein Snacks, we see every moment of every day as an opportunity to move forward, to forge new ground. To realize our vision of becoming the World’s #1 Protein Snacking Company. We never give up. You never give up. Together, we keep going. Are you wild enough to join us?

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