Talent Guardian
Talent Guardian is proud to be partnering with a well-established and growing food manufacturing business in Wembley to recruit an ambitious Account Executive to join their commercial team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody looking to develop a long-term career within FMCG sales and account management. The business operates within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, supplying major retail and convenience customers across the UK.
You’ll be joining a collaborative commercial team where you’ll receive strong mentoring, coaching and development, with a clear pathway towards Junior Account Manager level and beyond.
This role will support the commercial team across day-to-day account management, forecasting, customer administration and new product launch activity. You’ll gain exposure to multiple areas of the business including NPD, operations, finance and technical, making it an excellent stepping stone into a fully customer-facing commercial role. This position would suit somebody who is highly organised, analytical, commercially curious and eager to build a career within FMCG.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the commercial team with day-to-day customer management activities
- Managing forecasts and communicating any changes across the business
- Supporting promotions, pricing updates and customer administration
- Monitoring customer service levels and reporting on supply performance
- Sales forecasting and variance reporting by SKU/customer
- Supporting NPD launches and product lifecycle management
- Working cross-functionally with NPD, operations, technical and finance teams
- Managing and analysing customer sales data and reporting insights to the wider team
- Building strong relationships with customer buying teams and internal stakeholders
- Supporting product costings and commercial reporting
About You
- Degree educated or equivalent preferred
- Previous food/FMCG experience beneficial but not essential
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis skills
- Organised with excellent attention to detail
- Commercially minded with strong communication skills
- Able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment
- Keen to learn and develop within account management and FMCG sales
Why Apply?
- Excellent development and progression opportunities
- Exposure to major UK retail and convenience customers
- Collaborative and supportive culture
- Fast-paced and commercially driven environment
- Opportunity to build a long-term career within FMCG
If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your commercial career within a growing food manufacturing business, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply directly or contact Talent Guardian for more information.
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