Position Snapshot 

Business Area: Nestlé Waters and Premium Beverages (NWUK)

National Account Executive

Location: Gatwick (Hybrid working – approx. 2 flexible days a week in our office)

Salary £30k to £35k dependent upon experience + potential bonus + 12 flexible days in addition to holiday entitlement + other fantastic benefits

Due to our continued success and growth in sales, we are expanding our sales team and are delighted to be recruiting for 2 newly created National Account Executive positions - one focused on the in-home channel and one on the out-of-home channel - to excel in our sales forecasting capability and financial management. 

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.  

At Nestlé, we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you.

Position Summary

Nestlé Waters (NWUK) is the world leader in the bottled water market and we’re committed to bottling the very best waters from the source, straight to our customers, via the most advanced and sustainable techniques currently employed. We are also proud to produce some of the UK’s best-loved brands including Buxton, SanPellegrino, Perrier and Nestlé Pure Life. We have a genuine passion for Water and Healthy Beverages a fabulous portfolio of brands, a clear Premium Beverage strategy and a determination to win in the marketplace of both consumers and customers.

The National Account Executive plays a key role within the NWUK Sales Team and is responsible for supporting the development and management of share winning profitable customer plans - with a primary focus on the shaping of the Customer Plan, the preparation for all Monthly Business Planning processes and supporting the externalisation of customer plans in alignment with their Customer Business Team.

A day in the life of a National Account Executive …

Reporting to the Senior National Account Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Management of Customer Plan - Base and Uplift: own and agree the customer baselines forecasts at line level as a base for building the plan

• Own and develop promotional plan to include revenue, trade spend and promotion activation details including timing, mechanics and estimated amount sold on deal (uplift &/or total)
• Where relevant develop and continuously improve customer Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and investments plans with a pay for performance mind set
• Support the timely and accurate external execution of Customer Plans with the Customer Business Team, providing excellent communication to Customers, completing all required internal and external documentation and alignment to ensure perfect execution of customer plans
• Work with Category and Marketing teams to facilitate best in class category strategies and activation. Shape best in class selling stories, in-store activation, and promotional performance
• Request completion of relevant customer admin with the Sales Admin Team in a timely and right first-time manner through the Sales Admin Portal (Samples, New Line Forms, Artwork, Purchase Orders)
• Support with the timely preparation and input into all relevant internal planning processes (weekly, monthly and quarterly). Utilise multiple data sets to create guidance to build understanding of external performance dynamics.
• Complete promotional pre- and post-evaluation (to included commentary and proof of execution) and optimisation in conjunction with SRM throughout the year to drive ROI and as an input into CR

• Support with the management of trade spend actuals, attendance at trade spend review, and supporting your SFE with accrual management and changes
• Instore Execution - Timely communication with field ops where relevant to enable field teams at the point of purchase. Selling story's, briefs etc.

What will make you successful
To be successful in this role, you’ll already have some fantastic commercial experience under your belt ideally within the FMCG sector. You will work as part of a fast-moving team managing customer plans where accuracy and attention to detail are key to ensure a right first-time result.  

You will be motivated to be part of a team, build great relationships within the team and with stakeholders, be open to how we can continuously improve as a team, and be the best.

You will also:

• Be proficient in Excel and comfortable using other Microsoft Office programs
• Make good use of insightful information and be naturally analytical
• Be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of commercial and financial situations
• Forecasting, sales and negotiation experiences would be beneficial

• Be comfortable when working collaboratively and cross functionally

• Have strong and flexible communication skills and styles
• Be organised and adept at planning and prioritising workloads

• Naturally curious, it is crucial that you are able to take the initiative when faced with any obstacle to solve problems and overcome barriers

Why Nestlé?

Across Nestlé, we are creating an environment where we all feel we belong, we are the best we can be, and we win together. We want people to feel they can be themselves, dare greatly and believe their best is yet to come. 

We will actively encourage you to gain different experiences in a wide range of roles across both Category Sales and Marketing. We want our people to have the breadth and depth of experience and as a result access fantastic career opportunities which could lead to a wide range of exciting roles both in the UK and across other markets. 

Supported by our industry leading eBusiness and Sales Academies which develops you in all aspects of eCommerce, customer and category management, you truly can achieve your full potential whatever that might mean for you.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date 02/10/2025

Job advert closing date 16/10/2025

We will be considering and interviewing candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!