DCS Group (UK) Ltd
Key Account Manager
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DCS Group
We work in partnership with some of the world’s most recognised FMCG brands while also building and growing our own. Alongside representing global names such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kenvue, PZ Cussons, and SC Johnson, we are proud owners of our Enliven brand, a key driver of our continued growth.
With over 30 years of sustained growth, DCS combines the scale and capability of a national business with the agility and values of a family-owned organisation. Our business continues to evolve, with exciting developments across food distribution and new partnerships including Whitworths and Danone, further strengthening our multi-category FMCG portfolio.
Operating across Sales & Distribution, Export, Co-Packing, and Manufacturing from our 26-acre Banbury HQ and our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Redditch, DCS offers a fast-paced environment where people can genuinely make an impact.
The Role
We are recruiting a Key Account Executive to look after the Coty account. To support the growth, distribution, and visibility of our portfolio across Wholesale customers servicing the convenience channel.
This role is key to delivering strong execution in depot, accurate forecasting, and effective activation across core brands. You’ll work closely with National Account Managers, the wholesale and convenience teams, and key external partners to ensure plans are delivered in line with customer and business priorities.
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Key Responsibilities
- Drive distribution and visibility of the DCS portfolio across Wholesale accounts servicing the convenience channel.
- Manage daily budgets and forecasts to deliver against agreed targets.
- Support the Bestway Group business, including updating product listings, promotions, and forecast numbers ahead of weekly inventory and forecast meetings.
- Lead weekly forecast meetings with support from Senior National Account Managers across food and non-food categories.
- Work closely with the wholesale and convenience teams to understand priorities and align execution.
- Deliver daily KPIs including forecasting accuracy, distribution, activation points, and call reporting.
- Ensure key depot activations are delivered on core brands.
- Drive core range distribution and compliance across the channel.
- Visit key wholesale depots to monitor competitor activity, gather evidence for invoice compliance, and share insight.
- Influence depot managers and staff to increase distribution, space, visibility, and activation.
- Support the implementation of channel-specific promotional plans.
- Influence range, distribution, and seasonal activity execution.
- Collect and share competitor intelligence and wider market insight.
- Produce clear, accurate sales and performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure all activities involving medicines and medical devices comply with Good Distribution Practice (GDP).
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About You
You’ll be commercially minded, well organised, and confident working with numbers, forecasts, and multiple stakeholders. You’ll enjoy being visible in depots, influencing outcomes on the ground, and using insight to drive better commercial decisions.
You’ll be proactive, detail-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced FMCG environment, with a genuine interest in wholesale, convenience, and customer execution.
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial and customer-focused mindset
- Good forecasting, reporting, and numerical capability
- Confidence influencing internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Analytical approach with confidence using Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working within FMCG, wholesale, convenience, or a related environment
Training Provided
- Health & Safety Induction
- Integrated Management System (IMS) Induction
- GDP
- AML
- DPSSI
Why Join DCS Group?
At DCS Group, we’re proud of our collaborative, fast-paced, and people-first culture. You’ll join a growing business that invests in development, values new ideas, and offers long-term career progression, all while working with some of the biggest names in FMCG and helping to shape the future of our wholesale and convenience business.
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