National Account Executive - 12 Month FTC

Hain Daniels Group; London; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness company is looking for a National Account Executive to join their remote team in the UK. This role involves managing trading relationships with Sainsbury's and other customers, collaborating across functions to support product launches, and contributing to company goals of making healthier foods accessible. The ideal candidate should be degree-educated, have a background in sales, and possess strong communication and analytical skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary / rate of pay

25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays

Option to purchase additional annual leave

Day off to support charity partners

Flexible working options

Pension

Medical benefit

Access to discounts from various suppliers and retailers

Qualifications

• Degree-educated (preferred).
• Sales background with experience in UK Grocery retail.
• Experience with branded and own-label product portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support day-to-day trading relationships.
• Forecasting and analysis to build stronger P&Ls.
• Cross-functional collaboration with various teams.

Skills

Commercial Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Degree (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Advert:

National AccountExecutive
Remote (United Kingdom)| Competitive Salary + Benefits | Work with Incredible Brands

Are you ready to be part of something truly exciting? Join Hain Celestial, home to some of the UK’s most loved and trusted food brands including Linda McCartney’s, Ella’s Kitchen, Sun-Pat, Robertson’s, Harley’s, Cully & Sully, New Covent Garden Soup, and Yorkshire Provender – and many more.

We’re on a mission to make healthier, tastier food accessible to all – and we need commercially savvy, driven individuals to help us get there.

The Role:

Reporting to the Customer Controller – Sainsbury’s and Customer Controller – Hot Eat Desserts, this Customer Executiverole is a fantastic opportunity to build your career within a high-performing and passionate commercial team.

You’ll play a key role in managing and supporting the day-to-day trading relationships with Sainsbury’s and other customers, including:

• Supporting the delivery of CPI’s, annual terms, promotional planning and execution

• Forecasting and analysis to build stronger P&Ls

• Cross-functional collaboration with teams across Category, NPD, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Commercial Finance

• Helping deliver new product launches, in-store activity, and joint business planning

• Building strong internal and external relationships to deliver exceptional customer service

• Working across a diverse portfolio including Grocery, Chilled, Frozen, and Hot Eat Desserts

• Potential for P&L ownership for smaller categories or customers

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships, and wants to take ownership and grow.

What We’re Looking For:

• Degree-educated (preferred)

• Sales background with experience in UK Grocery retail (Sainsbury’s experience is a plus)

• Experience with both branded and own-label product portfolios

• Strong commercial and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

• Confident using Excel and PowerPoint

• A natural collaborator who is proactive, curious, and not afraid to trial, test, and learn.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary / rate of pay
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A day off work to support our charity partners
• Flexible working options
• Pension
• Medical benefit
• And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

About The Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial’s products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin’ snacks, Earth’s Best and Ella’s Kitchen baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings teas, Joya and Natumi plant-based beverages, Greek Gods yogurt, Cully & Sully, Imagine and New Covent Garden soups, Yves and Linda McCartney’s (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica natural sun care, among others.

Hain Celestial UK

In the UK, Hain is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.

Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks.

Our Values

Own It –I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain’s business results and impact

Win Together –I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.

Foster Inclusion –I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.

Be Curious –I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.

Our Purpose

To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands

Our Mission

To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.

If Hain sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!