National Account Executive

Müller UK & Ireland; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in the UK is seeking a National Account Executive to support key private label retail partnerships. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in FMCG, and a proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment with a market-leading brand focused on growth and innovation.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Access to a supportive team

Experience in a market-leading brand

Qualifications

• Confident working with data to drive decisions.
• Experience in FMCG, retail, or private label environments is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key point of contact for the account.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure alignment.
• Monitor and analyse sales performance.
• Work closely with demand planning team for forecasting.
• Maintain customer systems and manage invoice queries.
• Support retailer-specific projects.

Skills

Analytical and numerical skills

Communication and relationship-building

Project management

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Detail-oriented mentality

Job description

National Account Executive - Private Label

Join Our Private Label Team!
We're currently recruiting for several exciting National Account Executive (NAE) opportunities within our Private Label division, available on both permanent and fixed-term contracts. If you're passionate about driving commercial success and building strong customer relationships, we'd love to hear from you!

Location: Telford (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent and 12 Month Fixed-Term contracts available
Müller Yogurt & Desserts

Müller UK & Ireland is home to some of the nation's best-loved dairy brands, including Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Rice, and FRijj. As the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer and the 8th most chosen FMCG brand, we're proud to be part of over half of UK households.

We're now looking for commercially driven and highly organised National Account Executives to join our team. This role will focus on supporting our strategic partnership with a key private label retailer, one of the UK's fastest-growing retailers, with a particular emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Your Role:

As a National Account Executive, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the Senior National Account Manager (SNAM) in delivering profitable growth and operational excellence across the account. You'll be responsible for managing key projects, driving execution, and ensuring Müller continues to deliver best-in-class service and innovation to our customer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Collaboration: Act as a key point of contact for the account, supporting the SNAM in building strong, trust-based relationships with the buying team.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate with internal teams (Marketing, Category, Supply Chain, Finance, NPD) to ensure alignment and timely execution of customer plans.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor and analyse sales performance, EPOS data, and market trends to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Forecasting & Demand Planning: Work closely with the demand planning team to ensure accurate forecasting and optimal stock availability.
• Commercial Administration: Maintain customer systems, manage invoice queries, and ensure accurate and timely data management.
• Project Management: Support the end-to-end delivery of retailer-specific projects, including new product development (NPD), range changes, and promotional initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong analytical and numerical skills - confident working with data to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Project management skills desirable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Experience in FMCG, retail, or private label environments is highly desirable.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative mindset.
• A full UK driving licence is required.

Why Join Müller?

• Be part of a market-leading brand with a strong heritage and ambitious growth plans.
• Gain hands-on experience managing a key national account in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Work with a supportive, high-performing team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Access to training and development opportunities to grow your career in commercial and account management.

If you're a commercially savvy, organised, and driven individual looking to take the next step in your FMCG career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of dairy with Müller.

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Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ