National Account Executive Job at YeoValley (Blagdon, Somerset)

National Account Executive

YeoValley

Location:
United Kingdom , Blagdon, Somerset

Category:
Sales

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

35000.00 - 39000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

At Yeo Valley, we're more than just an organic dairy company – we're a community rooted in the land, committed to sustainability, and passionate about producing quality food that nurtures people and planet. We are on the lookout for a lively and enthusiastic National Account Executive to join our commercial team. You will report into the Senior National Account Manager assisting with the day to day running of some our most important retail customer accounts. We are looking for someone with great energy and are looking to grow a career in retail account management and gain experience from our brilliant commercial team.

Job Responsibility:

Support on tasks on National Accounts, being proactive in ensuring that all customers get a right first time service when it comes to all administrative parts of the role, and that this is always completed in good time
Monitor/identify market trends and make recommendation based upon key insights
Positively raise the profile of the Yeo Valley business within the customer through establishing and maintaining a strong set of relationships with key external stakeholders
Communicate key messages to the wider business in a professional and timely manor
Provide promotional ROI analysis and make suggestions for refinement of the promotional plan in both customers
Once successfully up to speed on the core elements of the role, there will be an opportunity for the candidate to take on ownership of specific product areas
Provide administrative support in the following work areas: Event planning including promotions, new launches, de-lists and distribution changes for all products supplied to the customer base
Liaison with the SNAM/NAM and Demand Planning teams as and when required including the refinement of the customer forecasts and production plans where appropriate
Where appropriate liaise with the Yeo Valley Artwork team and help to ensure that key deadlines are met within the launch critical path
Pull market EPOS data from the Customer databases and create/maintain excel based sales trackers and produce powerpoint presentations
Provide analysis of the data using market knowledge & insights to identify category/commercial opportunities
Project Manage bespoke projects across the wider business function with defined objectives to be achieved with your customer/s

Requirements:

Strong interpersonal skills
Good Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint knowledge
Diligent in compiling and maintaining reports, responses and paperwork and the ability to assimilate product knowledge / new concepts quickly
Ability to effectively monitor category performance against plan and communicate accordingly
Demonstrates strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
Proven ability to effectively communicate cross functionally within company and the customer
Able to work to tight or challenging deadlines
Self-motivated and adaptable
able to juggle multiple priorities
Numeracy, literacy and presentation skills

Nice to have:

Previously held a position that had some degree of retailer customer contact
Previous experience of the food industry (ideally chilled/Frozen)

What we offer:

Competitive holiday allowance
non-contributory pension scheme
life cover
healthcare cash back plan
cycle to work scheme
subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
preferential rates with our partners
learning and development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 22, 2026

Expiration:
April 18, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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