National Account Executive

SHS Drinks; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SHS Drinks is recruiting for a National Account Executive to support Account Managers and the Sales Controller across ICC and OOH channels. This role offers hands-on exposure within a major FMCG sales team, with opportunities to manage customer artwork, debt resolution, and sales reportage while developing a portfolio of accounts.

You will work in a hybrid setup (3 days at head office, Brockworth, Gloucester) with comprehensive training across SHS systems, and a clear path into Account

Qualifications

• Organised, proactive candidates with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Liaise on customer artwork and debt processes, and resolve invoice queries within agreed timeframes.
• Pull together sales data and reportage using SAP/SAC dashboards for meetings.
• Manage 3rd party On Trade contract details and support ad-hoc information requests.
• Maintain tools like the Daily Brand Tracker and Lightning Round forecasting.
• Represent SHS Drinks at Customer events such as Trade Shows and support portfolio accounts.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Tools

SAP

SAC dashboards

Job description

Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to kickstart a future career in Customer Account Management within one of the UK’s biggest drinks businesses?

I am recruiting for a role perfectly suited to candidates who are organised, proactive and keen to learn, whether or not you’ve worked in sales before.

This is a National Account Executive role with SHS Drinks, supporting Account Managers and the Sales Controller across the Impulse/Convenience (ICC) and Out Of Home (OOH) channels, helping drive sales and brand objectives for some of the UK’s most recognised drinks names including WKD, Merrydown, Bottlegreen, Shloer and Rocks.

Ways of Working: Hybrid - 3 days per week at head office (Manderson House, Brockworth, Gloucester)

Full training provided across all core SHS systems and processes

Why this role?

• You’ll be working alongside experienced Account Managers and the Sales Controller, getting hands‑on exposure to how a major FMCG sales team really operates.
• This role offers genuine variety, from supporting customer artwork and managing debt resolution, to building sales reportage and attending Trade Shows.
• You’ll be entrusted with your own small portfolio of customer accounts, giving you real account management experience from day one.
• A business committed to developing their people, with this role designed as a springboard into a future Account Management career.
• Work across functions including Brand Marketing, Finance, Demand Planning and Commercial Planning, building a broad understanding of how a drinks business runs end to end.

The Role…

You’ll be a key support contact for Account Managers, liaising on customer artwork, managing the ICC/OOH debt process and resolving invoice queries within agreed timeframes, and pulling together sales data and reportage using SAP/SAC dashboards to support customer and internal meetings. You’ll help manage 3rd party On Trade contract details, support ad-hoc customer requests for information, and take responsibility for maintaining tools like the Daily Brand Tracker and Lightning Round forecasting. Alongside this, you’ll manage a small portfolio of your own customer accounts, and have the opportunity to represent SHS Drinks at Customer events such as Trade Shows.

The Company…

SHS Drinks is a major force in the FMCG sector, both in the UK and internationally. Alongside distributing some of the UK’s most recognisable alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks brands, they create and market their own ready-to-drink (RTD) and ready-to-serve (RTS) ranges, with a strong track record of year‑on‑year brand growth across the UK market.

We’re looking for a well‑organised, positive and proactive individual who enjoys supporting colleagues to hit team goals. You’ll be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities and requests, sometimes at short notice, with strong Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills essential. Previous sales experience isn’t necessary, but a willingness to take on your own customer portfolio alongside your core support duties will be very much encouraged. An inquisitive mindset is a real asset here — there’ll be plenty of opportunity to find better ways of working as you go.

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