National Account Executive - Grocery

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£40k base salary

9% bonus

4 days per week in St Albans office

Job summary

Seven Search and Selection Ltd. is recruiting for a Graduate Commercial Executive to support the Senior National Account Manager across major UK grocery customers.

You’ll help deliver annual sales plans and drive customer growth with a hands-on approach. Based in St Albans, the role offers exposure to promotional planning, forecasting and retailer systems, plus opportunities to advance within a fast-growing healthy snacking brand.

Qualifications

• Degree educated with strong academic background.
• Experience in FMCG, retail, sales support, account management or other commercial functions.
• Highly organised, numerate and commercially minded with the confidence to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior National Account Manager across major grocery customers and help deliver annual sales plans and growth targets.
• Gain hands-on exposure to promotional planning, forecasting, retailer systems, new line launches and commercial negotiations.
• Work closely with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance teams to understand how a successful FMCG business operates.

Skills

Numeracy

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Category-leading healthy snacking brand with exceptional growth and strong distribution across all major UK grocery retailers
• Part of a highly successful international FMCG group, combining the pace of a challenger brand with significant backing and investment
• Ambitious, entrepreneurial culture with a genuine focus on developing future commercial talent

The role:

• Support the Senior National Account Manager across major grocery customers, helping deliver annual sales plans and customer growth targets
• Gain hands-on exposure to promotional planning, forecasting, retailer systems, new line launches, customer meetings and commercial negotiations
• Work closely with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance teams, building a broad understanding of how a successful FMCG business operates
• Degree educated with a strong academic background and a genuine desire to build a long-term career in FMCG sales
• Experience within FMCG, retail, sales support, account management or other commercial functions
• Highly organised, numerate and commercially minded with the confidence to build relationships and influence stakeholders

Benefits & details:

• Up to £40k basic salary
• 9% bonus + benefits package
• 4 days per week in the St Albans office

Outstanding opportunity to develop under experienced grocery leaders within one of the UK's most successful healthy snacking businesses

This is an ideal role for an ambitious graduate, NAE, Commercial Executive or Account Executive looking to accelerate their career in Grocery National Accounts whilst gaining exposure to some of the UK's biggest retail customers. A fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing business where you'll be given real responsibility, visibility and a genuinely clear path for progression.