Account Executive

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**POSITION SNAPSHOT**
Location: Rhodes, Sydney
Full time, Permanent

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As an Account Executive on Woolworths and Coles, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Customer Business Manager to develop and execute our ambitious plans. Your responsibilities will encompass end-to-end management of our Field & activation plans, ensuring our agreed plans are effectively brought to life in store.

In addition, you will oversee Promotional Planning in accordance with the agreed Customer Strategy, and manage our Trade Spend Accruals.

**A DAY IN THE LIFE**
This role is particularly suited to individuals with prior experience in Account or Field Management with a desire to progress a career in Sales. In this position your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

- Ownership and coordination of Field Sales communication
- Collaborating with the Customer Business Manager, Coffee & Dairy Business Unit & Customer to execute our ambitious plans.
- Promotional management, within the agreed framework, in alignment with Woolworths and Coles
- Partnering with Woolworths and Coles Assistant Category Managers to ensure prominent visibility for our key promotions outside of the aisle
- Working collaboratively within a leading sales organization.

**WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL?**
As someone who is driven by exceeding expectations and delivering results, you will thrive in a challenging and a fast-paced environment. You will be outgoing, approachable, and passionate about sales.
- You will have strong commercial experience within a FMCG environment and have a proven capacity to effectively work with in a team as well as independently.
- You will be a natural collaborator with a strong proactive mind-set and be able to influence those around you to drive your account growth.
- You will possess excellent presentation and strong communication skills to be able to articulate a clear vision effectively in partnership with your key account/s to achieve mutually beneficial commercial outcomes.
- Your commercial approach and digital savviness will set you apart as will your conviction and resilience to work within a fast-paced agile environment.
- You are a confident communicator and have the ability to adapt your communication style.
- Experience using Circana Data and Synergy is highly regarded.
- You will need to be a people person, as you will regularly be in direct contact with the Assistant Category Managers at Woolworths and Coles.
- Your ability to build and maintain strong relationships will be key to your success.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.

**BENEFITS**
You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition we offer:

- Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
- Varied career experiences and personalised development support
- Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
- Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
- Paid parental and partner leave
- Access to 5 additional days of leave to support your health and wellbeing
- Purchase Leave Scheme
- Attractive Salary and generous bonus
- Strong career opportunities in the world largest Food and Beverage Company (locally and globally)

**OUR STORY**
The working environment at Nestlé is built on integrity, fairness and authenticity, where teams support and inspire each other. It’s a place where we share our ideas, experiences and successes, because we achieve far more together than we do on our own.

Be a part of a company whose products help people, families and pets live happier lives. The global imprint offers you the power to shape the future of our products, and the lives of millions of people across the world.

At Nestlé, you can fulfil your purpose and help others to fulfil theirs too. With a vast network of 290,000 people, you can achieve your vision and own your destiny, while driving our purpose with your leadership skills.