National Account Executive
About Us
Kiddylicious was built on the firm belief that great taste is the key to developing a positive attitude to food in later life. So, we work hard to develop yummy, nutritious options that are specially created for weaning babies, tiny tummies and growing children.
Our Commitments
- Taste is at the heart of everything we create
- Our finger foods encourage little ones to feed themselves
- Our allergen-friendly range means that there’s something for everyone
- Portion-controlled snacks to ensure that parents are giving their little ones just the right amount
- We innovate non-stop – we push ourselves to introduce new options and greater variety for parents
We’re proud to say that Kiddylicious is now:
- The #1 UK Baby Finger Food with 37.4% market share (Source: Source: IRI data to 52 w/e 20 Jul, 24)
- Kiddylicious contributed 65% (£3.8m) to Total Baby Finger Food growth in the latest MAT (Source: IRI data to 52 w/e 20 Jul, 24)
- Part of the Lotus Bakeries Natural Foods family of brands
About the Role
- We’re on the hunt for an ambitious & talented Grocery Account Executive who can bring our commercial strategy to life and develop strong relationships with our retail partners.
- Upselling/growing new and existing accounts.
- Supporting the wider sales team with day-to-day tasks including; new line setup, EPOS, invoice tracking and promotional set up
- Analysing promotional activity and creating actionable insights
- Working with account managers to support in JBP building and annual business planning
- Manage P&L and forecasting of assigned accounts. Delivering value, volume and margin metrics
- To build unrivalled cross functional relationships with key customer contacts across buying, supply chain, category & merchandising teams.
- Deliver top class visibility and penetration through bringing Kiddylicious alive in stores (POS, secondary displays & winning in key events)
- Work with the Category Manager to develop category stories & insights that drive significant business benefit.
About You
You will likely be an existing National Account Executive looking for more exposure to the top 4 grocery accounts. You may also be a recent graduate ready for your first move in to grocery FMCG.
Here are the most important things we’re looking for from you:
- High level of numeracy. Confidence with handling and analysing data
- Resilience and determination – obstacles don’t hold you back and you work effectively when faced with a tough situation
- Analytical – you are all over the data and can bring new and relevant insights to the team
- Great relationship builder – you are personable and have a collaborative attitude to working with grocery buying teams
- You are a great fit for the team