Posted: 12h ago
The role
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the fastest growing healthy snack company in the UK for a Grocery National Account Exec, supporting the Senior National Account Manager across lead Grocery customers. This role will report to the Senior National Account Manager with the scope to develop into a Key Account Manager. You will support the Grocery team to deliver the annual plans to budget and be key in ensuring the plans once agreed happen both at head office and in store.
Key focus areas of the role itself and where you will spend the majority of your time:
Assisting on Grocery accounts on a day-to-day basis, to include supporting with new line listings, delivering the promotional plan, working with supply chain on ensuring all ranged stores have stock, highlighting and addressing gaps, ensuring all products are correctly positioned and tagged online, forecasting, EPOS & Invoice tracking with the use of retailer systems (Connect, Together With, SkuTrak, etc) and on-going promotional reviews.You will work cross functionally with our Operations team on customer forecasts and with our Category and Shopper Marketing teams on range and distribution and display and feature.You will attend meetings with the SNAM where appropriate and build a network of key contacts within the account base from supply chain, formats, merchandising, promotional planning, admin and the buyer. You will be expected to get out to store on a regular basis to ensure activity is happening and to review the competitor set.You will also work with the account lead and Category team to develop engaging sell-in stories for new products.Your role will be key in supporting the Grocery team in delivering the annual plans. Working with a small team you will work across all business functions, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Customer Service and NPD to deliver key Grocery targets. Profile
Alongside living our TOP values, here are the most important things we’re looking for from you:
Right-To-Work within the UK (without sponsorship)Minimum Education to Bachelors Degree level2 years Account Management Experience dealing with FMCG buyers in either a Field Sales Executive role or Regional Account Manager. This may also suit a junior trade marketing exec looking to get some experience in sales.Results orientated and able to deliver account/channel targetsNumerate, understanding of P&L’s and margins with good attention to detailStrong selling skills to win/influence buyers and internal teamsExcellent organizational, written and verbal communication skillsPassion for health and well beingPlease note this role is a full-time position at our beautiful offices in St Albans, with four days a week spent on-site. Please only proceed if this works for you.
