Key Account Executive

Key Account Executive Regional Wholesale (Arla Pro Foodservice) Arla House- Leeds Hybrid working pattern Do you want to develop your career with a global and dynamic FMCG company? We are currently looking to recruit a Key Account Executive to join the Regional wholesale channel within the UK Foodservice Arla Pro team. What do we offer? Competitive salary (salary discussed at application stage) 26 days holiday & Bank Holidays Pension contribution matched up to 6% Hybrid and flexible working 4 x annual salary life assurance Free to use onsite Gym Access to discounted products in our Staff Shop People agenda commitment to training and development Flexible Benefits- buy up to 5 days annual leave, reward gateway scheme- discounts with various retailers via my benefit platform. Most importantly – Cheese hamper at Christmas! Working in a flexible, inclusion focussed culture How will you make an impact As Key Account Executive, you will report into the Wholesale Director and have account management responsibilities managing a number of key customers within our regional wholesale channel. As Key Account Exec, some of your key responsibilities will include: Full P&L account responsibility across several customer accounts. Price Management and negotiations Managing all aspects of associated administration, including sales reporting, business planning, forecasting, promotions and terms negotiations. Establishing and developing business plans to grow existing business and drive new opportunities. Drive innovation pipeline execution aligned to the UK and Global Foodservice strategies Supporting at key customer trade shows and industry events Managing invoices for specified accounts to ensure debt is kept below target levels Prospecting of new business development opportunities account opening aligned to strategy What will make you successful To be successful in this role you will be results driven individual, with >2 years experience in a commercial role within FMCG. You will have a working knowledge of category management principles and commercial frontline experience working with customers. You will have good organisational and numerical skills with a history of growing your account base and winning new business. You will also be skilled at building relationships and influencing internal and external stakeholders and be able to apply appropriate levels of prioritisation to manage a busy portfolio. Would you like to join us? Please apply directly or reach out to Talent Acquisition Partner Liv Pine with any questions. The closing date for applications is the 20th December, only CVs Things Wed Love To Tell You About Arla We are a farmer- owned cooperative. That means we are committed to partnering with farmers so they are guaranteed a fair price for their milk. We experimented with manure powered trucks (google it- you wont regret it), and built the worlds first ever 100% carbon neutral dairy. All as part of our ongoing commitment to combatting climate change. We are the producer of Lurpak, one of the worlds most iconic butter brands. We are a Danish business, operating across the UK, Europe, Asia, The Middle East, North America, South America and other regions across the globe. We have a purpose for Good At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you? BEWARE! RECRUITMENT FRAUD It has come to our attention that there are a number of fraudulent emails and fake recruitment campaigns on the internet from people purporting to work for Arla Foods. Learn more via this link . #LI-OLPYN Ref.: 97317 Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency’s terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels. TPBN1_UKTJ