National Account Executive

National Account Executive – FMCG Food & Drink (Grocery)

A leading chilled food business is looking for an ambitious Account Executive to join its Commercial team. Operating across a portfolio of well-known consumer brands alongside private label products, the business supplies major UK grocery retailers and continues to invest heavily in growth across the category.

This is an exciting opportunity for a junior commercial professional looking to develop their career within a fast-paced FMCG environment, supporting key grocery accounts alongside an experienced Senior National Account Manager.

Location: Surrey-based office with hybrid working (up to 2 days from home, business dependent).

The Role

Reporting into the Senior National Account Manager, you will support the delivery of customer commercial plans across branded and own-label products within major grocery retail accounts.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of customer business plans and sales objectives
• Attending internal and external customer meetings alongside the Senior NAM
• Building relationships with customer buying assistants and internal cross-functional teams
• Managing forecasting, promotional planning, evaluation and post-promotion analysis
• Supporting pricing and promotional strategy execution in line with budget targets
• Assisting with media and activation plans in partnership with Marketing and Category teams
• Supporting financial administration and invoicing accuracy alongside Finance teams
• Helping deliver market-leading commercial activity across key retail customers

What We’re Looking For

• Degree educated or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience within a commercial or sales environment
• Exposure to the UK grocery or retail environment preferred
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Analytical mindset with strong numerical capability
• Confident communicator with good influencing skills
• Strong relationship-building abilities internally and externally
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively
• Good IT and systems capability

Why Apply?

This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a growing FMCG business with a strong portfolio, supportive culture and clear progression opportunities within commercial sales.

Ideal for someone looking to take the next step towards National Account Management within a leading consumer goods environment.