National Account Executive (Maternity Cover)

National Account Executive (Maternity Cover) - Dartford - 40k - 43k - Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm - Hybrid

We are looking for a National Account Executive (NAE) on maternity cover contract in the food industry. The NAE will report to the Commercial Manager(s) and collaborate with and support across key business functions in delivering a strong relationship both with our key customers and internally. This is a hands-on, operationally led, role.

Main duties:
* Manage the day-to-day relationships with our key business functions.
* Support in maintaining & developing existing customer relationships across specific business functions
* Ownership of ensuring companies compliance across key metrics for specific customer accounts
* Ensure a comprehensive knowledge of the relevant customers end to end supply chain functions
* Manage the day-to-day relationships with some of company's smaller but integral customer accounts
* Provide support in delivering projected product sales and volume growth.
* Support in maximising potential for sales growth & achievement of increased volumes.
* Ensure a comprehensive working knowledge of all relevant product data to support the end-to-end supply chain
* Maintain and update annual account plans to deliver corporate objectives.
* Drive the accuracy and delivery of monthly sales forecasts - working with supply chain, factory planning, finance.
* Travel to other Company or customer off-site meeting locati...