FMCG National Account Executive

Graduate Recruitment Bureau; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FMCG company in the UK is seeking a national account executive to manage client relationships and work alongside major brands such as Tesco and ASDA. The role offers strong training and progression opportunities in a dynamic office environment in St Albans. Ideal candidates should have a proactive attitude, with some commercial experience preferred but not necessary.

Benefits

Brand new open-plan office in St Albans

Free snacks

Qualifications

• Proactive enthusiastic nature.
• Commercial experience preferred, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Managing client relationships with big-name brands.
• Expanding communication and organisational skills through handling multiple accounts.
• Upselling and advertising new product launches.
• Gaining exposure to supply chain and buying.
• Developing analytical skills through stock-level analysis.

Job description

The Company

This multi-billion-pound global FMCG conglomerate is a market leader in the retail food and beverage industry. They have an impressive annual turnover with strong projected growth and are looking for an ambitious graduate to play a key role in assisting with business expansion.

• Award‑winning FMCG business where you can work with major clients such as Sainsbury’s, Tesco, ASDA, Amazon and Waitrose
• UK market leader in the FMCG space
• A household name and brand
• 16% year‑on‑year growth since 2015
• £761 million pound revenue in 2022
• Amazing growth plans
• Committed to sustainability – all their sites have carbon‑neutral labels, 97% of product packaging is recyclable, and in 2022, they had a pledge where they saved 1,757 tonnes of packaging
• Committed to diversity and inclusion‑they have a 50 / 50 gender split across the business and similar ratios in their leadership teams
• Brand new open‑plan office space in St Albans with free snacks!

The Role

If you are looking to secure an exciting national account executive role and make an impact within a lucrative, entrepreneurial company, whilst having access to brilliant training and progression opportunities, this could be the opportunity for you.

You will be

• Managing client relationships and exposure to big‑name brands, enabling you to network with senior figures across the FMCG industry – including the likes of Waitrose, Superdrug, Tesco and ASDA
• Expanding your communication and organisational skills, through handling multiple accounts and product lines
• Expanding key business accounts, and upselling / advertising new product launches
• Gaining exposure to supply chain and buying, through regular communication with national suppliers
• Developing your analytical skills, through both stock‑level analysis and demand planning

Working from their brand‑new bustling office in St Albans, you will join a friendly, close‑knit team within the account management team. Here, you will be pivotal to business success, you will work alongside the rest of the team to set up and manage the product catalogue, relationships, and product promotions etc.

What Do You Need?

• A proactive enthusiastic nature
• Commercial experience preferred, but not necessary