National Account Manager
The role involves taking ownership of key national retail accounts to drive growth across Canada. The manager will identify growth opportunities, strengthen customer partnerships, and expand distribution for new and existing products.
- Remote
- Ontario, Canada
- Posted Aug 9, 2026
- Apply by Sep 8, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
DM Elite Talent is conducting a confidential search for a National Account Manager on behalf of an established and growing consumer goods organization. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven CPG sales professional to take ownership of key national retail accounts and play a significant role in driving continued growth across Canada. We're looking for someone with: • 5–10 years of CPG sales experience • Direct experience managing national retail accounts • A strong track record of growing distribution and securing new placements • Experience with major grocery, mass, natural, or specialty retailers • Strong account management and relationship-building skills • Experience with new product launches and/or innovation is an asset • Strong analytical, forecasting, and business-planning capabilities • A self-starter mentality who enjoys both strategy and execution About the opportunity: • Ontario-based / remote • Benefits effective immediately • 3 weeks vacation • Approximately 30% travel • High-visibility role with meaningful ownership and growth potential This is not a maintenance role. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to identify growth opportunities, strengthen customer partnerships, expand distribution, and help bring new products to market. Given the confidential nature of the search, additional company and role details will be shared directly with qualified candidates. Disclosure: This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy and is not for general talent pooling or speculative recruitment. Compensation information has been disclosed in compliance with applicable Ontario employment legislation. DM Elite Talent and/or its clients may use artificial intelligence–based systems to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of candidates. All hiring decisions involve human review and oversight.
What you’ll do
The role involves taking ownership of key national retail accounts to drive growth across Canada. The manager will identify growth opportunities, strengthen customer partnerships, and expand distribution for new and existing products.
Requirements
Candidates need 5–10 years of CPG sales experience with a proven track record of managing national retail accounts in grocery, mass, or specialty sectors. Strong analytical, forecasting, and relationship-building skills are essential.
Benefits
• Benefits effective immediately • 3 weeks vacation
Other relevant skills
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- CPG Sales
- National Account Management
- Distribution Growth
- Relationship Building
- New Product Launches
- Analytical Skills
- Forecasting
- Business Planning
- Strategy Execution
- Account Management
Job areas
- Sales
- Food & Beverage
- Management & Leadership
- Retail
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 8, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Location requirements
- Country, Ontario, Canada
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
