National Account Manager - Harrogate

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Ready to fuel the success of globally renowned brands like Gillette, Pampers, Head & Shoulders and Oral-B that millions of consumers can’t live without? Ever dreamt of a career where you are fully supported by world-class training and development to progress to leadership? Want to work for the world’s largest consumer goods company?

Then embark on a career in Sales at P&G where you'll manage your own multi-million-pound business right from day one. You get to be the key contact for the business with some of the UK's biggest retailers and are responsible for building and maintaining that relationship. You will build and design ideas, strategize using analytics and shopper insights, use your relationship and understanding of the market to sell, and execute your ideas.

Typically, we recruit at graduate level, then develop and promote managers from within. This role is a unique opportunity to join the sales team as a National Account Manager for someone who has relevant experience in any sector, with successful examples of leadership and a strong passion for Sales.

Does this sound just like you? Apply now! We have multiple roles available in our Northern HQ in Harrogate, which manages 40% of the UK retailer business, it’s only 20 minutes north of Leeds, with regular trains from both Leeds and York!

Role Overview

We are recruiting for specific National Account Management roles across our top customers in several key brand and product categories.

Key responsibility will be to create and sell tailored customer plans that mean both our brands and customers will win and outperform the competition.

Business responsibility can vary, but most NAM roles have a sales target between £20mil-£100mil. In this role, you will work within dynamic multi-functional customer teams which include finance analysts, supply chain managers, customer insight managers and shopper marketing.

What You Will Gain:

• Responsibilities from Day 1: Right from the start you will be doing a full-time leadership job in Sales, managing your own account with a retailer.
• Build from Within Career: You'll collaborate with passionate individuals and receive both formal training and day-to-day mentoring from your manager. As a 'build from within' company, our people start at entry level and progress through the organization. When we make a job offer, it’s with the expectation that you will grow into one of our future leaders, and to help you get there, you will work closely with skilled P&G veterans for mentoring and coaching at every step.
• Competitive Compensation: The annual starting salary for this role is £40,000 and you will also receive a monthly car allowance. We consistently benchmark our salaries against top competitors and every P&G employee’s salary is reviewed at least annually so there is ample room for growth. In addition to this, you’ll receive an annual bonus based on business results.
• Great Benefits: On top of your great salary, you can enjoy lots of benefits including a competitive double-matched pension scheme, private health insurance, participation in a share ownership scheme, and your very own ‘Flex4Me’ Fund which enables you to allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.
• Head Office Location: This role is based in our Northern HQ in Harrogate, Yorkshire, which is an easy commute from Leeds & York. We have free parking onsite, if you choose to commute by car, or the train station is just 2 minutes’ walk from the office.
• Flexibility: We operate a flex at work approach, with flexibility built into the role. Our UK Sales Team spend 3 days of their week collaborating in our offices or at our external partners or customers. This is balanced with 2 of their days spent on focused work which most tend to do from home.

Job Qualifications

We would love to hear from you if you have…

• University graduates who have already completed their degree.
• Relevant experience in any sector, with successful examples of leadership and a strong passion for Sales.
• Someone who is looking to build and develop their career in our Harrogate office.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written English language skills.
• Valid driver’s license from Day 1 of your employment with us.

Right to Work:

For our entry level commercial roles such as this one, you will need to provide your own, continuous (i.e. not time limited) right to work in the UK from Day 1 of employment without requiring sponsorship from P&G.

P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

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