National Account Executive - Leisure Groups

Location: Field Based

Contract and working pattern: 37.5 hours per week

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

Lets Grow!!!

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nation's favourite flavours.

At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

We’re looking for a National Account Executive to be responsible and accountable for new customer acquisition and the development of the existing business portfolio within a portfolio of Leisure Groups. The NAE will retain full responsibility for their customers within their sector. The scope of the position covers the targeting and onboarding of new customers, and the day to day execution of Company and Business Unit strategic priorities to deliver objectives within agreed budgets. The NAE will also ensure they network & build strong relationships with key contacts within a designated OOH route to market.

As our National Account Executive you will be responsible for:

• Account management - Within ‘nominated’ sectors i.e. On Trade Licensed the NAE will work within a specified area to achieve all agreed Key Performance Indicators (to include but not exhaustive – New Business, IR, Contribution, NPD, Distribution, promotional loading and management.
• Joint Business Plans - The NAE is responsible where applicable for developing, agreeing & delivering a joint business plan within their key customer base to drive mutual business benefit, alongside targeted business growth through development of sales fundamentals and value for money from A. G. Barr promotional investment.
• Forecasting – Working with the wider account team and Demand Planning the NAE will be responsible for all forecasts KPIs linked to their key accounts delivering availability within their customer.
• Budget Investment - Agree, manage and adhere to authorised CI budgets (RI & PI) and trading terms with customers to maintain a profitable business model for AG Barr.
• Promotional activity - Working in conjunction with the HO account team, the NAE will be responsible for the creation, execution and compliance of customer promotional activity, delivering profitable growth for AG Barr, in line with business priorities.
• Insight & Data - Responsible for developing and sharing insights on their business e.g. learnings which will assist colleagues in the development of their business plans. Use of IRI/Kantar/Category data to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the marketplace
• Relationships - Responsible for developing strong personal relationships with key customers, from CEO to warehouse operatives, using these relationships to help deliver all plans and initiatives. Internal relationships and building a network of strong business contacts is equally as important
• Communication - Responsible for developing and agreeing with individual NAE’s, NAM’s, Head of On Trade & BUD, the necessary level of internal communication and process to be followed to ensure clear and concise business decisions are made between parties. Strong external communication skills required to ensure the customer is always clear on decisions which may impact on their business