Lotus Natural Foods, the healthy snacking division of Lotus Bakeries and a portfolio of 5 incredible brands; BEAR, TREK, nakd. Kiddylicious and Peters Yard, all having their own distinct proposition and role within our business. We have great ambitions for all our brands, ensuring that as a business we deliver sustainable growth over the long-term. We believe that taste and quality are 100% of what underpins us as brand leaders within our categories, and what pulls us apart from our competitors. All of our brands started right here in the UK, as the first market for distribution, but over the years we can now be found across the globe, our ranges have got bigger, along with us as a business. To date we have achieved so much, but there is still plenty of room to grow further and that means we need more brilliant people, those that share an ambition for making a difference and want to join us in delivering the next chapter of growth. Fancy getting involved, then read on
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Job description To help us to achieve our continual growth plans we are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised individual to work within our Impulse sales team.
Youll report into, and work closely with the Head of Impulse
The role of the Wholesale National Account Executive will be to build on and deliver against our commercial objectives within the Wholesale channel.
Responsibilities
Account management responsibility for the Wholesale channel for Nakd & TREK
External account management responsibility for UFF within the Wholesale channel
Building relationships and delivering growth across your account base through working more closely with key customers
Identifying new customers and avenues across the Wholesale channel and opening them
Increasing our visibility within smaller Wholesale customers to drive growth ahead of total business
Working with key end users where possible to pull stock in from Wholesale route-to-market e.g. working directly with Wholefoods
Supporting the wider impulse team where necessary which may include The Co-op, Convenience, Food Service & High Street
Supporting and working alongside the rest of the impulse team to delveop and execute a cash & carry plan
Landing NPD with customers and delivering against agreed targets
Full ownership of any relevent events and/or trade shows
Full P&L ownership of the Wholesale channel which will include forecasting, budgeting, managing spend, agreeing a promotional plan, managing JBPs and trade agreements
Profile Analytical & Commercial acumen
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Ability to build and develop great relationships, both internally and externally
Able to prioritise quickly in a fast moving, entrepreneurial environment.
Previous experience within the Wholesale or impulse channel would be preferrable
Some knowledge of category data, sources, cutting data, evaluating and putting forward a sales proposition.
Competent in Powerpoint/Excel/Word
Hands on approach and real go getter
Educated to Degree level
Happy to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in!
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