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National Account Executive

St Albans
Full-time

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

Ons aanbod

  • De kans om mee te bouwen aan een groeiende, internationale omgeving
  • Deel uitmaken van een ambitieus en gedreven team vol talenten
  • Veel leer- en groeikansen in de wereld van Category Management
  • Nauwe samenwerkingen met verschillende stakeholders in de groep
  • Een bedrijfscultuur waar passie, team spirit en open dialoog de belangrijkste drijfveren zijn
  • Een aantrekkelijk salarispakket, inclusief extralegale voordelen
  • En uiteraard: elke dag koekjes