National Account Executive

D R Newitt Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

D R Newitt Recruitment is seeking a National Account Executive for a leading UK food manufacturer. The role covers major grocery retail and foodservice accounts, with a home base commutable from Manchester.

You will support the Sales Director and Senior National Account Manager with account plans, forecasts and promotions, while collaborating with Supply Chain on delivery and stock. Strong people skills and experience in food retail are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing food retail accounts in major grocery or foodservice.
• Strong forecasting and data interpretation skills at SKU level.
• Self-starter with polished interpersonal skills.
• Experience launching products and managing promotions.

Responsibilities

• Support sales leadership to develop customer account plans and promotional activity.
• Forecast demand and interpret data to ensure accurate SKU level forecasts.
• Assist with product management, launches, delists and portfolio optimization.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers across grocery retail and foodservice.
• Attend customer meetings and report market trends with the team.

Skills

Account management

Forecasting

Food retail knowledge

Relationship building

Sales

Job description

A leading and investing food manufacturer is currently seeking a National Account Executive to join their team. This National Account Executive will work across their Major Grocery Retail and Foodservice portfolio.

This role will need a home base commutable from Manchester and former experience in managing food retail accounts.

National Account Executive responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Sales Director and Senior National Account Manager to create and nurture Customer Account Plans including promotional activity and new product introductions;
• Forecasting – responsible for accurate forecasting at SKU level by interpreting data
• Support with Product Management – launches, current product portfolio & delists;
• Manage a defined portfolio of key customer client groups with the wider account;
• Attend customer meetings;
• Working with the Category Insight Manager reporting on the latest developments and trends within the category;
• Manage price and promotions for numerous stock items, ensuring that business profitability and growth meets any set targets;
• Identify potential brand strategy, whilst understanding current consumer trends and highlighting any potential areas for business growth;
• Track bespoke stock value and ensure products are sold within agreed timescales;
• Working closely with the Supply Chain team through forecasting and delivery;
• Building and managing strong relationships
• Knowledge of customers in the wider food retail and foodservice sectors

You will be a National Account Executive with experience managing food retail accounts. This role will require a self-starter, someone who is polished, a real people person.