National Account Executive

Graduate National Account Executive - Food Industry

Location: Greenford, West London
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £37,000 DOE
Working Pattern: Office-based

Launch Your Commercial Career in the Food Industry

Are you a recent graduate with around 2 years' commercial experience in the UK food industry or FMCG? Have you worked in sales, supply chain, category, procurement or commercial analysis, using data to support business decisions?

Our client, a leading fresh produce supplier, is looking for a commercially minded Graduate National Account Executive to join their growing team, supporting major UK retail customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining commercial analysis, customer relationships and data-driven decision making, while building a long-term career within the food industry.

The Role

Working alongside experienced National Account Managers, you'll support the management of key retail accounts, helping to identify commercial opportunities through detailed sales analysis and business reporting.

A significant part of the role involves analysing large datasets, producing meaningful insights and creating reports using Power BI, Tableau and Advanced Excel to support commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of major UK retail accounts.

• Analyse sales, margin and commercial performance to identify trends and opportunities.

• Produce reports and dashboards using Power BI, Tableau and Advanced Excel.

• Work with large datasets to generate actionable business insights.

• Support forecasting, Joint Business Plans and customer reviews.

• Build strong relationships with customers and internal departments including Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations and Technical.

• Monitor KPIs and recommend improvements to drive commercial performance.

• Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify new business opportunities.

About You

• Degree (QCF Level 5-6 or equivalent).

• Around 2 years' experience within the UK food industry or FMCG, ideally in sales, supply chain, procurement, category, commercial analyst or account support roles.

• Strong analytical skills with experience working with large datasets.

• Good working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau and Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables essential; Macros desirable).

• Commercially aware with excellent numerical and problem-solving skills.

• Confident communicator who enjoys working with both customers and internal teams.

• Organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced commercial environment.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £37,000 DOE.

• Excellent career progression into National Account Management.

• Exposure to major UK retail customers.

• Join a successful and growing fresh produce business.

• A varied commercial role combining sales analysis, customer management and business insight within the UK food industry.