Junior National Account Executive

Company Background: Baronie UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baronie NV, Europe’s largest provider of private label chocolate confectionery products, with 23 factories, over 5,000 employees and an annual sales revenue in excess of 1.2 BLN Euro. The Baronie group is 100% family owned. Baronie UK Ltd represents sales more than £75 M GBP, with near 550 employees across our factory in Merthyr-Tydfil and the administration office in Corby.

Baronie is more than just a company. It is a collective of experts, focussing on the smallest details. It is all about passion, knowledge, experience, dedication, and most of all: teamwork. Many of our employees have been proud members of the Baronie team for years.

In the UK we aspire to significantly grow having the right people, structure and processes in places is paramount to this. It is exciting times – if you feel you hold the same values and your prepared to “roll up your sleeves and get stuck in” then please read on – we would love to hear from you.

Salary will be discussed with shortlisted candidates during the interview process.

Job Overview

Reports into our UK Sales Controller

Due to the significant growth, we have recently seen we have created this new role in our commercial structure.

Starting off as a National Account Executive, you'll be developing a sound foundation in all commercial aspects of the business - getting to know the products, customers and supporting processes. Interpreting data will be key and presenting this to relevant internal stakeholders will be a key part of the role. As your knowledge of the products and business grows, you'll soon be tasked with taking on your first accounts, building quickly towards a full Account Management role.

For this role, you need to be high energy for the pace of the industry, a self-starter with commercial skills and the drive to deliver. You will be working on major retailer accounts, so will need good numeric competency, be confident with your communication skills, and the ability to understand the customers’ requirements.

We believe strongly in growing talent from within and we will ensure that you receive training, development, access to the experience in the team and a mentor in the guise of your immediate line manager to help develop you to the next stage of your career with us. From you, we want you to be willing to learn, keen to get into the detail of the role and work with the team.

Our working environment is a mix from being onsite, in the buzz of the commercial team, learning about our business, and being able to react to the demands of the role; customer and store visits, and some time working remotely to ensure the reporting and admin behind the scenes is all up to date. Bright and motivated, you should be able to prioritise and flexible to be able to react to the demands of the job.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collate and analyse data – including analysis of performance in the customer using market data and shopper trends.
• Manage the day-to-day administration.
• Build relationships with customer buying functions and external admin support demonstrating your customer management skills.
• Build relationships internally across all functions including commercial finance, supply chain/demand planning and NPD.
• Maintaining the key account reports
• Assist in report production and presentations and maybe even make a few.
• Support the creation of an annual account/channel business plan working with the commercial management team.
• This role will give your career the chance to operate cross functionally to gain a breadth of exposure to all functions.

Experience:

• You'll ideally have some experience working in the food industry.
• Be confident manipulating and analysing data.
• Intermediate Excel skills will set you up for success from day one.
• A degree in a related field would be helpful but not essential and beyond that, it's going to be about your energy, enthusiasm, attention to detail and ability to build relationships across different teams.

Key personal attributes: Educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Driving Licence (required)
• An Entrepreneurial self-starter with a focus on results and the customer.
• Analytical, able to interpret complex data and make it meaningful.
• Organised
• Self-starter with a strong sense of drive and purpose.
• Pays particular attention to detail – it makes all the difference.
• Strong communicator and team player
• Someone who is passionate about making a difference.
• Has an inquisitive mind – and a desire to understand, learn and grow.
• Is action orientated, prepared to roll up their sleeves and ultimately takes responsibility.

“We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply or attend an interview, please let us know”.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £32.00-£35.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person