Grocery National Account Executive

Lotus Bakeries; St Albans; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Bakeries seeks a Grocery National Account Executive for their St Albans location. This role involves managing key accounts and delivering business plans, with emphasis on building relationships and achieving sales goals in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven business results required.
• Understanding of P&L and margins is necessary.
• Strong influence capability with buyers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Agree business and promotional plans with key customers.
• Manage P&L of assigned accounts.
• Build relationships with customer contacts.

Skills

Results-driven

Numerate

Strong selling skills

Good organizational skills

Self-starter

Highly motivated

Great relationship builder

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Grocery National Account Executive, St Albans

Client: Lotus Bakeries

Location: St Albans, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: a040edf1f247

Job Views: 4

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

We are BEAR, an ambitious young company dedicated to improving snacking habits with pure fruit snacks that are healthy and tasty. We started with fruit yoyos and expanded into various other snack products, now sold across UK supermarkets and stores. We are expanding internationally and are a team of 38, working closely with Lotus Bakeries since 2021.

As part of the Sales team, working with the Senior National Account Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

1. Agreeing and delivering business and promotional plans with key customers across channels.
2. Managing P&L of assigned accounts to meet sales, volume, and profit targets.
3. Building relationships with customer contacts including buying, supply, trade planners, and shopper marketing.
4. Handling daily tasks like new line setup, EPOS & invoice tracking using retailer systems.
5. Collaborating with supply and operations teams to ensure accurate forecasts for launches and promotions.
6. Developing engaging sell-in stories for new products and distribution opportunities with the category team.
7. Creating impactful displays and online features with shopper marketing teams.
8. Visiting stores regularly to ensure activity execution and monitor trends.
9. Supporting the sales team with weekly reports and key documents.

This role involves taking ownership of key discounters and high street accounts, with opportunities to grow new business in a fun, innovative environment.

We value Team Spirit, Open Dialogue, and Passion. The key qualities we seek include:

• Results-driven with proven business results.
• Numerate with understanding of P&L and margins.
• Strong selling skills and influence with buyers and teams.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Self-starter with a proactive approach.
• Highly motivated with a passion for retail and food trends.
• Great relationship builder with a collaborative attitude.
• A natural fit for the BEAR team!