National Account Executive at PZ Cussons

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and tenacious individual with great relationship building qualities, is solutions driven and pragmatic, and is incredibly motivated with excellent communication skills. You will be reporting to the Business Unit Controller, and you will be supporting and working with the rest of the Commercial Sales team.

Duties/Accountabilities

• Responsible for ensuring the prom plan is executed to maximum effect and is implemented in-store as per the brief
• Complete all NPD / product documentation as directed by the SNAM (internally & externally)
• Working with the demand manager to optimise all available inputs to deliver and communicate to the business a clear and accurate forecast
• Develop customer relationships across all functions (supply chain, marketing, merchandising and prom management)
• Deliver insights from the data sources (IRI.TNS & Kantar) and work with the SNAM to optimise these ideas across the customer
• Demonstrate with colleagues, clients, and suppliers’ habitual behaviour with winning team principles
• Ensure you and your team comply with legal, regulatory, and other standards as directed by the company

Key Attributes/Skills:

• Graduate with a degree in business or marketing, ideally with experience in account management or field sales in FMCG
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel demonstrating the use of analysis to develop plans
• Experience of working with external partners (Retail or Distributor) ideally in a business development role
• Understanding of the retail, media & digital landscape