Account Executive – Food & FMCG in Knebworth, Hertfordshire

Account Executive – Food & FMCG

Knebworth, Hertfordshire | Permanent | Competitive salary
Predominantly office-based, with occasional customer visits

Do you enjoy building customer relationships and spotting opportunities to grow an account? We’re recruiting an Account Executive for a growing, family-run food business in Knebworth.

You’ll work with established food brands and help develop existing customer accounts, including Ocado, one of the company’s key customers. It’s a good next step for someone in sales, account management or sales support who’s ready to take on more responsibility for customer relationships and account growth.

What you’ll be doing

• Building strong relationships with existing customers and responding to their day-to-day enquiries.

• Identifying opportunities to grow sales, expand product listings and introduce new products.

• Supporting customer promotions, pricing discussions and account reviews.

• Monitoring sales performance and preparing reports and forecasts.

• Working with marketing, logistics and supply chain colleagues to resolve issues and deliver a reliable service.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in sales, account management, sales support or business development.

• Confidence speaking with customers and a commercial approach to developing accounts.

• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the initiative to follow things through.

• Confidence using Excel, Outlook and other business systems.

Food or FMCG experience would be an advantage, and we welcome applications from people with relevant experience in other sectors.