ASSISTANT NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER UK – HOME APPLIANCES

Position Title:   Junior National Account Manager

Location:             UK Nationwide – based Cheadle, Greater Manchester

Reports to:         National Account Controller

This position is based in the Cheadle office, supporting the National Account Controller and other National Account Managers on a portfolio of key accounts, handling account management responsibility for smaller customer accounts.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting the National Account Controller/Managers in management of the customer and category day to day operations while delivering sales and profitability targets for the account base, including maximizing the availability of our products.

• Direct account management responsibility for a smaller account/s.

• Day to day management of the promotional calendar: evaluation and course correction, leading the process for managing trade spends and pricing in conjunction with the management of the promotional calendar.

• Work with demand planning to develop accurate sales forecasts and achieve specified levels of forecast accuracy.

• Build customer relationships at the Merchandise/ Assistant Buyer/Buyer level and facilitate connectivity in other functional areas including Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance, doing the same across internal Newell functions to enhance information sharing and decision making.

• Provide analytical and presentation support for National Account Managers including working with market data to support commercial proposals

• Support National Account Managers to maximize market share and sales and profits through price optimization for Newell Brands and our customers.

• Instore compliance and competitor evaluation through store visits

Minimum Qualifications:

• Circa up to 3 years experience in commercially focused role, assisting account management roles

• Sales / Buying experience an advantage

• Good influencing and persuasive ability

• Understanding of negotiation techniques

• Strong project management skills, including influencing without authority and working in cross function teams

• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and exceptional drive for results.

• Ability to thrive in a frequently changing environment, managing high levels of pressure

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to present complex data in an organized manner

• Advanced user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

• Conflict management and composure

• Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks and assignments

• 20% travel nationwide

• Full UK Drivers License

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Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Paper Mate, Sharpie, Dymo, EXPO, Parker, Elmers, Coleman, Marmot, Oster, Sunbeam, FoodSaver, Mr. Coffee, Graco, Baby Jogger, NUK, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Contigo, First Alert and Yankee Candle. For hundreds of millions of consumers, Newell Brands makes life better every day, where they live, learn, work and play.

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