National Account Executive

Job Title: National Account Executive (Maternity Cover, 9-12 Months)

Location: Kent (Hybrid 3 days in Office)

Salary: £40,000 - £43,000 per annum

A food manufacturing business is looking for a National Account Executive to cover a 9–12-month maternity leave. It’s a mix of supporting grocery retail accounts and managing a handful of smaller ones. If you’re great with Excel and even better with people, keep reading.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• You’ll help the National Account Manager keep the biggest customer happy.
• Managing smaller accounts, building relationships, sort out issues, and make sure everything runs smoothly.
• Excel wizardry: Forecasting, analysis, admin – if it needs doing, you’ll do it (and you’ll be good at it).
• You’ll be customer-facing, so your communication skills need to be sharp.

What you need to bring:

• Retail account experience in Food Manufacturing: You know how retailers operate and how to keep them onside.
• Excel skills that wow: Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas – you’ve got them nailed.
• Relationship skills: You can build trust and rapport quickly and keep it going.

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll join a supportive, no-nonsense group of people who get stuff done.
• Add a big name in food manufacturing to your CV and broaden your skills, working with one of the Top Grocery Retailers.
• It’s a maternity cover role, so you’ll get exposure to lots of things.

If this strikes a chord with you and your CV is ready, then click apply now! If your CV is not ready and you want to learn more, call me (Olly) on (phone number removed) !