National Account Executive

Force; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Health and Beauty sector seeks a National Account Executive to support sales and account management across big retailers. This full-time, permanent position offers the chance to gain hands-on experience and contribute to sales strategy while working closely with the Head of Retail.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

10% yearly performance-related bonus

23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in commercial support role, preferably in Consumer Healthcare or FMCG.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, comfortable working with data.
• Team player with ambition to grow in Sales or Shopper Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Support smaller accounts and assist the Head of Retail.
• Handle sales admin, track retailer funding, and ensure invoicing accuracy.
• Collate sales data, build dashboards, and manage stock levels.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Creative flair

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Our client, who has offices in Banbury and Ireland, is looking to hire a National Account Executive to join their existing team on a full-time, permanent basis to support the sales team in growing Health and Beauty brands.
Reporting directly to the Head of Retail, this role would suit someone who is commercially sharp, good with numbers, and loves the idea of growing sales by working with big retailers across High Street Pharmacy and Grocery.
If you’re customer-minded, organised, analytical, and eager to learn, this is a great opportunity to step up in FMCG and get hands-on experience in account management.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supporting smaller accounts and assisting the Head of Retail with these accounts as required.
• Admin accountability - Handling sales admin both internally and externally, tracking retailer funding, and making sure invoices and investments are in order
• Collate sales data, build dashboards, manage stockholding, and complete analysis across markets.
• Prepare accurate and insightful weekly sales reports and forecasts, including competitor analysis
• Data management & reporting, including but not exclusive to completing NLF/submission forms for range extensions, new product lines, promotional activities, and range reviews
• Supply Chain Collaboration - ensure forecasts are aligned and agreed with SC to ensure forecast accuracy
• Diving into EPOS data—monitoring sales and spotting opportunities
• Utilise your creative flair to support in-store Shopper Marketing Activation
• Supporting the Account Team —helping deliver projects and plans that drive sales

Previous Experience/Qualifications:

• 1-2 years’ experience in a commercial support role (Consumer Healthcare or FMCG experience is ideal)
• Strong numerical and analytical skills—comfortable working with data
• Someone organised, adaptable, and with creative flair —able to juggle multiple tasks without dropping the ball
• A team player with the ambition to grow and develop either a career in Sales or Shopper Marketing
• Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills—because you’ll need them
• A genuine passion for Health and Beauty with positive energy to represent the brands both internally and externally

Additional Information:

• Please note this is a full-time, permanent role working Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm with 1-2 days working from home.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 10% yearly bonus performance-related.
• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Please contact Matt Hartwell on 07301283663 or email your CV to [e-mail] for a confidential chat.