We are now expanding the Fussy family and are looking for a bright and passionate candidate to join the team as a Senior National Account Manager. You will be contributing to our retail strategy and helping to drive sales for our first product, a refillable deodorant.
This is a super exciting opportunity to join a disruptive startup through an exciting period of growth. The chosen candidate will work directly with the senior leadership team on delivering growth in our retail business.
Responsibilities
* Account Management responsibility developing the relationships through regular contact with some of our key existing retail partners with a focus on Grocery.
* Supporting the Head of Sales with preparing pitches for new retail opportunities.
* Accountable for forecasts and P&L for your accounts and for achieving ambitious growth targets.
* Ensure that we seize every opportunity to drive sales with relevant customer admin completed accurately on time, visibility in-store and best-class content online.
* Identify trends in the wider market through competitor analysis that can translate into commercial opportunities. You should know who is who, what other brands are trying and what is working.
* Reporting and analysis of retailer, category and market data available and deep understanding of retailer strategic priorities and opportunities to help shape our commercial strategy.
* Represent the company at relevant external trade events and meetings.
* Collaborate with marketing and operations to build winning retail plans.
* Roll up your sleeves and get stuck into whatever might be thrown at you.
Who you are
* 5+ years experience in a sales role within an FMCG company with a proven track record of building winning relationships with retailers and driving growth.
* A keen interest in the sustainability and wellness spaces. We’re all about people, planet and pits! Knowledge of the Health & Beauty market and experience working in similar categories would be advantageous.
* Highly organised, with exceptional attention to detail, you are able to prioritise and manage multiple work-streams under pressure so that nothing gets missed.
* Strong presentation and communication skills and ability to bring people on the journey with you.
* Analytical capability and commercial acumen.
* You should be a self-starter. Youre the sort of person that we can point in the right direction and you’re off!
Who we are
Fussy are on a mission to banish single-use plastic from the bathroom by designing simple, effective and convenient personal care products that are backed by science not buzzwords. Our first product, a refillable deodorant is now the UK’s highest-rated natural deodorant and has blessed the armpits of everyone from Holly Willoughby to some very well-known Dragons. We have put in place the foundations of a world-class team of employees and advisors and this is a super exciting time to join as we are now looking to accelerate our growth into new products and territories. We as a brand have the responsibility, consumers have the power and it’s only together we can do this. Power to your pits!
Other Details
* Term: Permanent
* Start date: ASAP
* Probationary period: 3 months
* Hybrid working from our East London office (2 days a week) with accommodations for flexitime.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Regular team socials.
* Salary: £55k - £65k dependent on experience.
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