Junior Account Manager

Decruz Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Decruz Search in London is recruiting a Junior National Account Manager for a beauty and personal care business. This is a great step for a National Account Executive or Business Development Manager moving into national accounts, or a Junior NM ready for the next move.

You’ll grow relationships with major retailers (Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots, Superdrug), identify growth opportunities, support account plans and launches, and work with marketing and supply chain to

Qualifications

• Experience in account management, national accounts or business development within beauty, personal care or wider FMCG.
• Ideally, experience supporting or managing major retail or grocery accounts.
• Strong relationship building, communication and analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with sales figures and Excel.
• A proactive approach and the ambition to develop your career in national accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop relationships with key retail accounts.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales within existing customers.
• Support account plans, promotional activity and new product launches.
• Monitor sales performance and prepare forecasts and retailer reports.
• Work closely with marketing and supply chain teams to support product availability and account growth.
• Support commercial negotiations, range reviews and retailer meetings.

Skills

Account management

National accounts

Business development

FMCG experience

Job description

We’re recruiting a Junior National Account Manager for a beauty and personal care business in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a National Account Executive or Business Development Manager looking to step into national account management, or a Junior National Account Manager ready for their next move.

You’ll help grow relationships with major retailers and grocers, with relevant account experience including Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Boots and Superdrug.

The role

• Manage and develop relationships with key retail accounts.
• Identify opportunities to grow sales within existing customers.
• Support account plans, promotional activity and new product launches.
• Monitor sales performance and prepare forecasts and retailer reports.
• Work closely with marketing and supply chain teams to support product availability and account growth.
• Support commercial negotiations, range reviews and retailer meetings.

About you

• Experience in account management, national accounts or business development within beauty, personal care or wider FMCG.
• Ideally, experience supporting or managing major retail or grocery accounts.
• Strong relationship building, communication and analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with sales figures and Excel.
• A proactive approach and the ambition to develop your career in national accounts.

Based in London, with a salary of circa £40,000 to £45,000, depending on experience.

If this sounds like your next step, we’d love to hear from you.