National Account Executive

Henkel; Willoughby City Council; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Hybrid work model

Work from anywhere up to 30 days/year

Global wellbeing standards

Employee Share Plan

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a National Account professional in Australia to support activation initiatives, promotions, and account planning within the FMCG sector.

You will collaborate with National Account Managers, Category Development and retail partners to drive customer growth, including digital campaigns and commercial analysis.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a National Account/Commercial role within FMCG.
• Strong analytical capabilities; interpret data and derive insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; build stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support National Account Managers with activation initiatives and account management activities.
• Coordinate digital activation campaigns and support marketing strategies.
• Analyze sales, category and promo performance using Nielsen, Aztec and other tools.
• Manage third-party field merchandising communications and budget administration.
• Assist with claims management, promos, pricing updates and new product submissions.
• Support Business & Category Reviews with analysis, forecasting and reporting.

Skills

National Account

Analytics

Communication

Team collaboration

Planning & time management

SAP/Promax proficiency

Tools

SAP

Promax

Job description

About this Position

Henkel Consumer Brands is a global leader in both the Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care categories, with a portfolio of trusted brands including Cold Power, Dynamo, Schwarzkopf and Got2B.

This role supports the development of effective trading partnerships and customer growth strategies across the Consumer Brands business. Working closely with National Account Managers, Category Development and retail partners, you will contribute to customer activations, promotional planning, digital execution and commercial analysis to help drive business performance.

What You´ll Do

• Support National Account Managers with customer activation initiatives, promotional planning and account management activities.
• Coordinate digital activation campaigns and support the execution of customer marketing strategies.
• Analyse sales, category and promotional performance data using Nielsen, Aztec and other reporting tools.
• Manage third-party field merchandising communications and budget administration.
• Assist with claims management, promotional portal submissions, pricing updates and new product submissions.
• Support Business Reviews and Category Reviews through analysis, forecasting, reporting and sample coordination.
• Provide financial analysis to support Net Revenue Management initiatives, including promotional effectiveness and new product performance tracking.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements and ethical standards.

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a National Account Executive or in a similar commercial role within the FMCG industry.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to interpret data and deliver meaningful business insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and build effective stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive and customer-focused approach.
• Well-developed planning, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong systems proficiency, including Microsoft Office, with exposure to SAP, Promax or similar commercial platforms highly regarded.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Flexible Public Holidays
• Company Products Allocation

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.