Job Description
Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.
We're looking for a commercially minded National Account Executive who is ready to take the next step towards a National Account Manager role for an initial 6 month fixed term contract, working on
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience supporting grocery, retail or FMCG accounts who wants broader exposure to customer management, commercial decision-making and account performance.
Working closely with the commercial team, you'll help deliver customer plans, support account reviews and build strong relationships across both internal and external stakeholders.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting the management of key customer accounts
- Preparing account reviews and commercial performance analysis
- Tracking sales, promotions and account performance
- Working with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance teams
- Identifying opportunities to grow sales and improve performance
- Supporting customer meetings and presentations
- Helping ensure forecasts and customer plans are delivered effectively
What We're Looking For
- Experience as a National Account Executive, Commercial Executive or similar FMCG sales role
- Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
- Confident using Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to build relationships and influence stakeholders
- Organised with strong attention to detail
- Looking to develop towards a National Account Manager position
This Role Is
- An ideal first step towards a NAM position
- Commercially focused without full account ownership
- Great exposure to customer-facing FMCG sales
- A fixed-term opportunity to broaden your experience quickly
Benefits Baked In
All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.
- Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
- Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
- Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
- Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
- Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
- Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
- A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
- £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme