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The Account Manager role will be responsible for strategic category development and customer development for The Wellbeing Collective to deliver the business in-year and set the account strategy up for exponential growth for the next 2-3 years. This position is responsible for the Wellbeing Collective creation, execution & communication of the customer plan, including trade investment management and application, that delivers consistent, competitive, profitable, and sustainable growth.
Job Responsibility:
Deliver in-year business targets – but set a future fit strategy to develop the customer for the next 2-3 years
Build strong and sustainable customer relationships
Negotiate effectively with your customer, e.g. to agree trade terms, trade funding, and counterparts according to the UL strategy on his/her categories
Manage the relationship aspects of key customer ‘events’, e.g. launching of new products, cost price changes, breaches of trade terms
Develop and deliver the customer strategic business plan for relevant categories, and the joint customer business plan
Develop and deliver an optimal integrated category promotional plan
Manage promotional and non-promotional investments with the customer and ensures all agreements are properly documented and stored
Work closely with Commercial Executives to ensure administrative aspects of promotions are completed
Manage the launch of new products with customers
Manage the customer P&L for relevant categories and the overall level of customer investment
Manage in-month performance vs forecast
Manage accruals and pricing accurately and efficiently
P&L Management: Delivery of Turnover & Business Building Terms targets for specific category
Requirements:
Customer management & selling essentials - previous experience of performing a CKAM role
Prior commercial experience and exposure to P&L
Proven history of working within a team environment
Prior experience of leading and developing a direct report preferable however not essential
Minimum 3 years relevant Account Management/Field Sales experience
Collaborates with CSP team to enable and support the right category growth management approach
Demonstrated commercial strategy through analysing customer JBP looking for improvements, and budgeting appropriately so delivered within spend guardrails
Deeply understands their customer and uses that knowledge to build strong customer relationships
Is data literate, able to analyse data to make better decisions and identify new trends
Understands how to execute with excellence with the customer
Proficient in negotiating complex agreements and resolving conflicts among multiple stakeholders
Knows how to use the right questions to understand the customer’s challenges and needs
Nice to have:
Prior experience of leading and developing a direct report
What we offer:
Flexible working options
Family-friendly and inclusive workplace
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Employee Resource Groups
Relocation expense reclaim up to £5,000 (specific pre-approved expenses)