National Account Executive

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Homebased / United Kingdom
Hain Celestial, producers of many household food brands such as Hartley's, Ella's Kitchen, Robertson's, Sun-Pat, Yorkshire Provender, Cully & Sully, Linda McCartney's, Farmhouse Fare and many more, are looking for a proactive and detail-driven National Account Executive to join our Commercial team. In this role, you will support the Head of Sales, Customer Controllers, and Customer Managers to maximise sustainable, profitable growth across Hain brands and Retail Own Label.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, confident working cross-functionally, and able to build strong relationships both internally and externally. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of customer accounts and maintaining all required administration in line with internal processes and customer guidelines. Compliance with Competition Law is essential at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate internal and customer administration, including volume forecasts, promotional loading and accruals, EPOS tracking, invoice price alignment, and new line form creation.
• Develop expert knowledge of customer systems and processes, ensuring all information is updated in a timely manner.
• Deliver sales and promotional reporting and analysis (Budget vs. YOY), providing insights to build a robust P&L.
• Analyse customer EPOS data to track performance and identify trends.

• Work cross-functionally across the business, including:

• Category: Reviewing market data alongside customer EPOS.

• NPD & Marketing: Completing NPD administration and supporting customer shopper activation proposals.
• Logistics: Providing accurate forecasts to support supply continuity.
• Commercial Finance: Monitoring spend against budget.

Education & Experience

• A-Levels required; Degree-level qualification preferred.
• Ideally 2+ years' experience in a comparable industry.
• Experience within sales or a commercial environment, with broad product and process understanding.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong communication skills, internally and externally.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask.
• Effective project management capabilities.
• Results-focused with the ability to work at pace.
• Commercially aware with confidence dealing with customers.
• Proven track record in building strong customer and supplier relationships.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Scope & Accountability

• Indirect management of agreed spend.
• Contribute positively towards NSV, EBITDA, and Balanced Scorecard targets.
• Approve customer invoices within pre-agreed budgets.
• Update sales forecasts with guidance from the Customer Manager.
• Complete promotion nominations in line with Finance/Category/Marketing guidelines.
• Prepare weekly and monthly customer performance reports.
• Maintain awareness of customer and competitor landscapes, sharing insights internally.

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive salary / rate of pay
• Hybrid Working Option
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A day off work to support our charity partners
• Flexible working options
• Pension
• Medical benefit
• And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

About The Hain Celestial Group
Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial's products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin' snacks, Earth's Best and Ella's Kitchen baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings teas, Joya and Natumi plant-based beverages, Greek Gods yogurt, Cully & Sully, Imagine and New Covent Garden soups, Yves and Linda McCartney's (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica natural sun care, among others.

Hain Celestial Group

In the UK, Hain is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.

Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks.

Our Values

Own It – I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain's business results and impact

Win Together – I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.

Foster Inclusion – I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.

Be Curious – I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.

Our Purpose

To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands

Our Mission

To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.

If Hain Celestial sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you

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