Graduate Account Manager

This entry-level private-label client management, retail food manufacturing account administration, and volume-sales data forecasting graduate scheme trains graduates to execute joint business plans, track inventory stock metrics, and audit commercial spreadsheets for retail buying teams.

Key Responsibilities
The Graduate Account Manager is responsible for supporting the Commercial Director and National Account Managers with the administration and management of our current own brand label customers.

This will be predominately achieved by:

• Managing sales to customers as designated by the Commercial Director and the other Company Directors.

• Completing administrative duties as directed by the National Account Managers and Commercial Director.

• Identify any issues with regards to sales and highlight them to the appropriate member of the team.

• Proactively contacting customers to maintain a high level of service, whilst identifying and exploiting opportunities for profitable growth.

• Maintaining current sales contacts

• Generating sales to existing customers.

• Securing new customers.

• Keeping accurate records.

• Developing and implementing key sales, promotional strategies and joint business plans with customers.

• Building strong relationships with retail buying teams.

• Negotiating prices.

• Introducing new products.

• Developing new business opportunities.

• Contributing to the overall commercial strategy and growth of the business.

• Monitoring stocks and sales data.

• Updating spreadsheet information.

• Supporting and actively promoting brand integrity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by ensuring there is engagement and communication between teams, customers and suppliers that continually drives improvement.

• Undertaking tasks as directed by the Directors and/or Senior Managers.

Skills/Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.

• A passion for delivering results and the drive to exceed expectations.

• A team player.

• Self-motivated and a strong commitment to personal development.

• Professional approach and attitude.

Experience:

• An interest in the food industry is essential.

• Previous experience of working within the food industry would be advantageous.

• Previous sales or commercial experience is not essential as training will be provided.

Education/Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.