The Role
Our client, a family run business rapidly expanding, are looking to hire a Key Account Executive to join their team.
As a Key Account Executive, you will be in a customer facing role within the commercial team, working across the Irish grocery and convenience channels. It is a fast-paced working environment, ideal for candidates looking to accelerate their careers. A key account executive role is the first step on the pathway to a future career in FMCG sales account management.
The successful candidate will report directly to a National Account Manager and will have extensive sales and account management training. There is responsibility from day one managing a national account back-office administration as you train as a key account executive. The role also offers the opportunity to work on cross functional team projects.
Duties and responsibilities
- You will provide on-going support for the National Account Manager by managing promotional proposals, sales reporting, forecasting etc.
- Working directly with the National Account Manager you will be responsible for promotional execution and implementing customer business sales plans.
- Help create and input into presentations for customer meetings.
- You would work cross functionally with the supply chain and NPD teams and demand planning teams to deliver business KPIs.
- Work closely with your national account manager and support the execution of our annual sales plan.
The Person
Expectations, Competencies & Qualifications
- Ambitious and looking to build a career in sales.
- Bachelor’s degree in a business/food business or related food science discipline.
- Have excellent numerical and organisational skills.
- Clear communicator with strong persuasive and presentation capabilities.
- Be proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Full clean driving license.
The Package
€35,000
Hybrid working Model - 2 day Home / 3 days Office
