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National Account Exec | Food | ~£20-25k

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Wales, Wrexham
Salary
£20000.00 - £25000.00 per annum
Closing date
14 May 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Other Job Function, Sales

Job Details



Do you have 1-2 years experience in supply chain / forecasting / commercial or category support within the food retail supply chain? Are you hungry and driven to progress your career? Would you like to manage key commercial or category relationships for a big food supplier in the future? If so, this might be the role for you.

About Our Client:
Our client is a leading manufacturer of fresh/chilled food. They supply the major UK food retailers, discounters and food service markets with a variety of products. They have a great reputation for quality and service levels and have built real, collaborative relationships with their customers. They have multiple locations across the UK, each with state of the art facilities that have seen significant investment. Our client is committed to delivering products which add value to their customers and consumers.

About the Job:
This role will focus on the commercial relationship and supply chain for our clients' Aldi business. You will utilise your supply chain and forecasting experience to drive efficiencies and make the most of any commercial opportunities within the customer. You will support category, NPD and commercial departments to continue a successful relationship with Aldi offering their customers the products that they want at a great price. You will be adept at using Excel and forecasting experience would be a real positive but is not essential. You will use these skills to ensure sufficient supply of products to meet demands of consumers, whilst simultaneously reducing waste in a very fast paced and short shelf life product environment. You will be the second point of contact for the Aldi account and will work with Aldi's assistant buyers to deliver results.

The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have supply chain / commercial support or category experience in a food retailer / food retail supplier. You will be hungry to progress your career and potentially move into a national account manager or category manager role in the future. You will be a strong communicator and be able to stand on your own two feet and be self-assured. You will be able to problem solve and work closely with internal/external teams to deliver.

Minimum Requirements:
To be considered for this role, as a bare minimum, you will need to have a relevant degree, be confident, a strong communicator and be able to work at real pace. This role will involve working on advanced Excel spreadsheets so practical experience of using VLookUp's, Pivot Tables etc.

Application Process:
Our client wants to fill this role ASAP and will likely move quickly for the right person. If you have the necessary experience please click apply now. To discuss the role in more detail please contact Tom on 01780 480 530 or tom@morepeople.co.uk. Job reference TEM11472

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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