National Account Executive - Retail

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• Two newly created roles – Grocery and Bakery channels
• Gain valuable Retail FMCG experience across Coles and Woolworths
• Highly recognised consumer food brands

• Two newly created roles - Grocery and Bakery channels
• Gain valuable Retail FMCG experience across Coles and Woolworths
• Highly recognised consumer food brands

Goodman Fielder is a leading regional food company across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. We have a portfolio of iconic and trusted brands that Australians have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week, including Helga's, Wonder White, Praise, White Wings, MeadowLea, and many more. Our vision is to be the leading and most innovative local food company, creating food that people love. 

The majority of our Goodman Fielder leadership team is based at our head office in North Sydney. The team has full autonomy and decision making authority, meaning our ideas and goals can be made reality.

We are passionate about our iconic brands and products, and strive to be the best place to work in Australia. We are currently experiencing times of change and growth with continued capital investment across our business which only means one thing - Exciting times.

About the opportunity:

We have two newly created roles for National Account Executives based at our Head Office in North Sydney. These positions will be integral members of our Grocery and Bakery Retail Sales teams, responsible for all coordination and analysis associated with the National Accounts, including activities such as but not limited to; reporting, forecasting, promotion, pricing, scan data and claims.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the National Account Manager (Bakery) and National Sales Manager (Grocery)
• Assisting in the implementation and tracking of Joint Business Plan (JBP) category initiatives
• Consistently reviewing the in-year plan and financial metrics to provide learning to sales teams
• Analysing to identify risks and opportunities, communicating this effectively cross functionally
• Managing input accuracy and timelines for Field Team promotional planner and clash-grids nationally
• Executing and tracking customer seasonal sales drivers to deliver incremental gross profit and volume
• Partnering with national Sales teams to align and execute volume and NSV forecast
• Laying ground work for future sales by building strong relationships internally and externally
• Understanding short / long term priorities to effectively support the Sales team in line with both the Customer's priorities and GF's strategy

Experience and Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Business or Commerce (or related field)
• Experience in an Account Analyst role or similar, FMCG industry highly regarded
• Working knowledge of SAP/Promax/Aztec/Nielsen/Quantium highly regarded
• Demonstrated analytical thinking (strong diagnostic/numeracy skills)
• Strong internal and external stakeholder communication and influence skills
• Demonstrated resilience and perseverance, with high attention to detail
• Passion for food and the consumer goods industry

 Why Goodman Fielder?

With sites spanning across the Australasian region, working as part of a highly driven leadership team at Goodman Fielder, you can expect the opportunity to build your own home grown career across functions, locations and brands. You will be working within an open and highly cross functional environment allowing you full exposure to our daily operations.

In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.  

For more information on this job opportunity or other roles available at Goodman Fielder, please visit our careers page.

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