National Account Manager

• Full Time
• Application Closes 22 Mar 2026
• Auckland - Central Auckland
• Sales Manager

National Account Manager

Lead strategic partnerships. Shape the future of foodservice. Drive national impact.

At Bidfood, we’re more than just New Zealand’s leading foodservice distributor—we’re a nationwide team of passionate, innovative people committed to delivering the best foodservice experience in the country. We value collaboration, customer focus, and continuous improvement, and we empower our people to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact. If you want to join a fast‑paced, future‑focused business that is constantly evolving to better serve our customers, Bidfood is the place to be.

About the Role

Are you a commercially strong, relationship‑driven professional who thrives in a fast‑paced B2B environment? We are looking for a National Account Manager to join our high‑performing National Accounts team and help us deliver the best foodservice experience in New Zealand.

As a National Account Manager, you will lead strategic relationships with some of the country’s most influential foodservice customers. You will act as the central link between customers, suppliers, regional teams, and our national network—ensuring exceptional service, commercial value, and operational excellence every day. 

This role is ideal for someone who loves solving complex problems, building strong partnerships, and driving commercial growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning and growing -national customer relationships as a trusted strategic partner.
• Leading proposals - negotiations, business reviews, and long‑term commercial planning.
• Coordinating national - tenders, menu roll outs, product transitions, and supply‑chain alignment.
• Ensuring exceptional - service delivery across every region—every customer, every site.
• Analysing category - performance, pricing, margin, trends, and joint business plans.
• Working cross‑functionally - with operations, logistics, procurement, marketing, and category teams.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in B2B or food-service account management.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skill, and analytical capability.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• A proactive mind-set with exceptional problem‑solving and planning ability.
• Confidence managing complex, multi‑site national customers with high service expectations.
• Strong Excel/CRM capability and comfort working with data.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Work with major national customers that influence the future of foodservice.
• Be part of a high‑performing team with strong values and a national footprint.
• Play a key role in delivering innovation, service excellence, and commercial success.
• Competitive salary, growth opportunities, and strong leadership support.

Ready to Shape the Future of Foodservice?

If you are a strategic thinker who thrives on building partnerships and delivering results, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us deliver innovation, inspiration, and the best foodservice experience in New Zealand.

Please email your CV and covering letter to

Amanda.Pike@bidfood.co.nz or click "Apply for this job" now.