Job Title: Ecommerce Account Executive - Independent Digi +
Location: Office based - Watford, WD24 7RY
Salary: Dependant on experience
Hours of work: Full Time, Permanent
The Role:
Are you results orientated and used to using digital tools/campaigns to drive engagement?
Do you have experience in B2B telesales, account management, or sales support in FMCG and are looking to progress your career?
If yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our digital sales team as an Account Executive, combining digital activation with relationship management to drive regular orders through our Shopify B2B platform. We are looking for a dynamic, self-starter, organised individual and strong team player with the skills and experience to support the Company Sales Growth Strategy. With growth plans for 2025 and beyond it is an exciting time to join Vegetarian Express, we want to hire the best talent across the industry.
Reporting into the Head of Ecommerce & Independent Digi Plus, you will be supporting customers with traditional account management and telesales where it adds value. You'll be at the forefront of blending digital-first sales with personal service-running campaigns, activating marketing initiatives, and building lasting relationships that encourage loyalty, retention, and sales growth. If you're passionate about ecommerce and skilled at driving sales through both digital and traditional channels, this is a chance to make a real impact.
About us:
Vegetarian Express specialise in delivering plant-based ingredients, ideas and inspiration to chefs across the UK for eating out of home.
With the astronomical rise in popularity of plant-based, vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, Vegetarian Express are uniquely placed in Foodservice to meet with this demand, and as such are rapidly growing and expanding.
Nationally we supply more than 4000 skilled chefs from customers such as Compass, Baxterstorey and Hilton, as well as a ton of Independent operators. Vegetarian Express work with customers to create plant-based menus that are enticing, better for consumers health, the planet and commercially for businesses.
We are proud to be a certified B Corporation. This means we are part of a growing number of progressive businesses around the world that truly believe in the power of business to do good things and, more importantly, we are doing something about it.
About you:
What you need
B2B Sales & Account Management - 1+ year experience in telesales, account management, or sales support; proven ability to grow customer accounts, influence buying behaviour, and hit sales targets.
Ecommerce & Digital Skills - confident using digital tools (CRM, Excel) with hands-on experience in ecommerce/self-serve platforms; Shopify knowledge desirable.
Commercial & Communication Strengths- excellent communicator, comfortable with pricing and commercial discussions; organised, analytical, and collaborative.
Personal Fit - customer-first, proactive, adaptable, digitally minded, and resilient; ideally with exposure to foodservice, FMCG, or hospitality sectors.What will differentiate you:
Understanding and experience of Shopify
Work experience in the Foodservice/FMCG/hospitality sectorsIn return we offer:
Competitive basic salary dependent on experience
25 days annual leave plus public holidays
Annual leave purchase up to 3 additional days
Health cash plan
Pension
Group Life Assurance
We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to our employees via our Employee Assistance Programme and a Cycle to work schemeCandidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; eCommerce Sales, Marketing Executive, Digital Sales, Sales Account Manager, Digital Marketing, B2B Sales, SEO, Online Sales Executive, Consumer Sales, B2B Marketing, FMCG Sales, FMCG Account Manager Lead may also be considered for this role