Join a Global Team United by Purpose
We are home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.
We have around 10,000 sales people across the world, within market roles and ranging in areas like Field Sales, Key Accounts, Trade Marketing and Category Development.
About the Role
As a National Account Manager at Reckitt, you will be responsible for building strategic relationships with key partners, crafting joint business plans that encompass range, pricing, and promotions.
You will take full ownership of the strategic plan for your account, driving sales and managing the profit and loss elements, aligning with the broader company goals.
You will partner with marketing and category teams to innovate shopper solutions and drive excellence in market execution.
You will lead forecast planning in unison with finance and supply teams to provide stellar customer service and financial consistency.
You will lead customer negotiations, representing Reckitt's commercial interests and value-based trading terms effectively.
You will work towards continuous enhancement of category management, improving efficiency and profitability.
Your Responsibilities
* Develop robust, strategic relationships with key partners, crafting joint business plans that encompass range, pricing, and promotions.
* Take full ownership of the strategic plan for your account, driving sales and managing the profit and loss elements, aligning with the broader company goals.
* Partner with marketing and category teams to innovate shopper solutions and drive excellence in market execution.
* Lead forecast planning in unison with finance and supply teams to provide stellar customer service and financial consistency.
* Lead customer negotiations, representing Reckitt's commercial interests and value-based trading terms effectively.
* Work towards continuous enhancement of category management, improving efficiency and profitability.
The Experience We're Looking For
* Proven track record in managing national account sales within FMCG or related consumer-focused markets.
* Strong commercial insight, and astute P and L management with the capability to develop and execute strategic sales plans.
* Known for your strategic insight and a practical approach to problem-solving, you're ready to turn challenges into opportunities.
* Genuine passion for customer service, with the ability to build trusting, collaborative, and mutually beneficial relationships.
* Exceptional communication skills, with a consultative approach to influencing others using compelling facts and data.
* A diverse range of influencing styles and techniques at your disposal, with evidence of their effective application in past roles.
The Skills for Success
Key Account Management, Ecommerce, Analysing sales data, Leadership skills, Consumer Insights, Shopper Insights, Category Analysis, Collaboration and partnership skills, Influencing, Consultative Selling, Customer strategy, Channel strategy, Sales strategy development, Perform product planning, Business acumen, Commercial acumen, Sales negotiation, P and L Management, Strategy Execution, Operational Excellence.
What We Offer
We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally.
We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market.
Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes.
For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.