Grocery National Account Executive

Position Title: National Account Executive

Location: Wimbledon, London, UK

Reports to:  Associate Director – Grocery & Discounters

Direct Reports: NA

Scope/Brands: Manage the Clairol, Wella, Silvikrin and Shockwaves portfolio in the UK Discounters channel

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

 THE ROLE

As a Wella National Account Executive, you will have overall account management responsibility for specified Discounter customers. Success will be achieved through delivering sustainable growth across the channel by developing and maintaining exceptional relationships with our retail partners across all relevant departments within the customer business. You will work in close partnership with our marketing and commercial team to leverage our portfolio of brands and drive new opportunities for Wella.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understanding of customer objectives and direction
• Plan, develop, agree and implement an annual Joint Business Plan with the specified customer, activating contingency plans when necessary.
• Agree listings for all new products and brands as appropriate
• Meet Quarterly/Yearly growth targets as provided by Wella
• Manage an investment plan to drive consumer awareness whilst maximising profitability
• Share and reapply best in class execution and breakthrough ideas across the team and organisation
• Be the voice of the Discounters within Wella Retail Hair

YOUR PROFILE

• You are an ambitious and driven individual motivated by growing your business
• Previous Sales experience preferably within FMCG
• You are very organised and operate with high level of discipline
• You are collaborative with excellent priority setting skills
• Strong initiative and follow through, with ability to translate brand strategies within accounts
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You are digitally savvy 

WHAT WE OFFER

• 25 days holiday + additional day off for your birthday (not including bank holidays)
• 3 days personal leave for your own signification life events
• 2 paid days off for volunteering/charity work
• Optional Wella Pension Scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
• Optional Family Private Medical Insurance Cover
• Income Protection
• Life Insurance (8x base salary up to 2 million payable in the event of your death in service of Wella)
• Staff Discount (80% of all hair products, 40% OPI, 1 x 50% ghd)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Gym Benefits
• Eye Tests
• WOW Programme (Bonus following exit from KKR, eligible after successful probation)
• Workplace/Nursery Benefits
• 4 weeks working remotely abroad
• Early Friday Finish during Summer

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

Wella Company wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy. This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity.

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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