National Account Executive - Grocery

As a National Account Executive you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Grocery on a number of key grocery accounts for Greene King Off Trade as well as having direct responsibility for other grocery accounts. Your role will include creating effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders whilst delivering growth through robust joint business planning, sharing of category insight relevant to the key account and excellent levels of service. 

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

This is a field based role with regular (3 to 4 times PM) travel to our offices in Bury St Edmunds.

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, company car, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn a generous bonus for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as National Account Executive Grocery 

• Support the Head of Grocery & wider team to drive forward key grocery joint business plans
• Provide accurate sales forecasts to operations & supply chain
• Day to day administration tasks associated with key grocery accounts
• Develop and maintain engagement with internal and external stakeholders to ensure long term success
• Identify category opportunities using insight and data
• Engage key internal and external stakeholders with current and future brand plans

What you’ll bring… 

• A strong desire to learn
• Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills
• Intermediate Excel and Power Point capability
• Grocery channel knowledge and category experience (advantageous)
• Joint business planning retailer experience (desirable)

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