National Account Manager, Premium Accounts - 12 month FTC

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.  

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.  

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more 

Sales is where our brands meet the real world.

This team builds the relationships that bring our products to life, partnering closely with customers across markets, channels and occasions to make sure our brands are part of moments that matter.

It’s a dynamic, people-focused environment where curiosity, commercial thinking and strong relationships make the difference. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your network, develop your skills and see the direct impact of your work every day.

To lead the commercial performance of Premium Grocery customers by developing and executing customer growth plans that deliver sustainable revenue, profit and market share growth for both Diageo and its customers. The role is accountable for building strong customer relationships, leading commercial negotiations, delivering agreed business plans and ensuring excellent execution through effective cross-functional collaboration. The National Account Manager acts as the primary point of contact for customers, translating commercial and consumer insights into actionable plans that create long-term value while maintaining operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

• Experience managing customer relationships within a sales, commercial or account management environment.
• Proven track record of delivering sales, revenue and profit targets.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Experience developing and implementing business plans and commercial strategies.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and generate actionable insights.
• Experience working cross-functionally to deliver business objectives.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including understanding of P&L drivers.

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.  

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package   

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.  

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.  

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.  

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.  

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