National Account Executive, On Trade (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

We have an opportunity for a National Account Executive to join our On Trade Sales Team. This role is field based. The successful applicant will be required to develop and support profitable sales and distribution of AW products within new and existing customers within Matthew Clark operation – South West region and Midlands. They will network internally and externally to further develop business and dominate at point of purchase across the On-Trade.

Drawing on our proud heritage as one of the first wineries established in Australia, Accolade Wines has evolved into a global wine company with some of the world’s best known brands sold in over 140 countries and have more than 1,700 talented employees in 19 countries.  Today our portfolio comprises of more than 35 wineries and brands from premium regions in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile and California.  This breadth makes us one of the world’s leading providers of New World premium, commercial and value wines. In the UK our most popular and market leading brands are Hardy’s, Kumala and Echo Falls. Visit our Echo Falls Instagram pages to see our latest social media campaigns http://instagram.com/echo_falls 

• Achieve in excess of Region budgeted volume and STGP
• Motivate internal and external contacts to exceed profit and distribution targets
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with external and internal contacts
• Identify trends and business development opportunities
• Deliver NPD
• Develop a trading strategy and plan of execution for all Top 100 accounts within RBU
• Work with supply chain to ensure any opportunities seized are not to the detriment of the broader team.
• All investment attached to a contract and any monies paid out dealt with promptly and with an audit trail.
• Understand the business environment within the each of the major conurbations/rural economy of the Region.
• Grow new business / profit streams with a key focus around multiple operating groups 

Essential knowledge and skills are:
Functional:

• Business and account planning acumen
• Obsession with customer understanding
• Commercial savvy
• Selling skills mastery
• Negotiation skills proficiency
• Delivering excellence at POP
• Degree qualified or equivalent 
• Knowledge of the on-trade preferred
• WSET qualified is preferred 

Behavioural:

• Positive mindset
• Resilient
• Analytical ability and decision making
• Builds productive working relationships
• Results orientated
• Professional / emotional maturity
• Negotiation and persuasiveness
• Never satisfied with average – want more.
• Do what you say.

You will also have the flexibility to work out of office hours to accommodate the occasional call with our Australian colleagues and have the ability to travel to our Head Office in Weybridge or  our Accolade Park site near Bristol,  if required.

In addition to a competitive salary we also offer a fantastic range of benefits including medical cover pension scheme and staff wine allowance.

If this sounds like your next role please apply now.

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