NAM and SNAM future opportunities

Job description

We are really interested in getting in touch with passionate and driven National Account Managers and Senior National Account Managers who might be interested in joining one of our consumer categories at DANONE either now or at some point in the future. Our Head office is located in Chiswick, London and regular weekly access to customer locations would be essential.

As a NAM or SNAM at Danone, you would be responsible for delivering profitable growth and excellent in store and online execution in line with Company objectives in a wide range of retailers such as; Sainsbury's, Boots, Morrison's or Tesco. It's a key role in the sales team contributing to the delivery of the Channel and Company Strategy for our organisation. You may also be responsible for coaching and managing a team within the function.

Alongside this you will also need to build excellent internal relationships within the organisation such as the grocery team, brand management, category management, shopper marketing, supply chain and finance (amongst others within DANONE)

The successful applicant will have previous experience managing top accounts (experience as buyer will also be considered relevant), strong story telling and negotiation skills, a proactive and curious approach. Be prepared to take the initiative and to think "outside of the box". We are looking for a candidate with a strong connection to our values and mission but also with the ability to build long-lasting relationships at different levels. You need to be a confident communicator, comfortable working on your own and as part of a team. The role will require you to be eligible to work in the UK, a full UK driving license and a willingness to travel.

We are a major FMCG company with market leading brands across four divisions: Waters (Evian, Volvic), Dairies (Actimel, Activia,) and Specialised Nutrition (Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Fortisip).

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WE OFFER

On joining us, you can expect a competitive salary, bonus and package. Inspiring health and wellbeing is central to the DANONE mission and we live this passion for health with our flexible benefits scheme which includes private medical insurance, pension scheme, health assessment and DANONE product vouchers.

WHAT'S NEXT

Our selection process encompasses a telephone interview and online testing followed by a competency based interview and case study. Please remember that this application could be considered either for a role available now or in the future (talent-pool)

World Health Organisation Code: Danone Specialised Nutrition (Nutricia UK), acting in the field of infant and young child nutrition is committed to respect specific rules to comply with the WHO Code of Breast Milk Substitutes and any related regulations applying locally.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!