Account Executive (FTC 12 Months)

Reporting to: Customer Development Manager

Location: Woking, Surrey

Salary: £40,050 - £44,500

Contract: Temporary 12 month contract

Why Join Our Team?

Join Colgate Palmolive, a global leader investing in your career, our world-renowned brands, & cutting-edge technology. We’re committed to a culture built on Caring, Inclusion, & Courage, providing a place where your decisions make a tangible impact on our business & market position.

Career Growth & Innovation:

• World-Class Brands: Partner with iconic brands & contribute to global strategies.

• Impact & Autonomy: Operate in a fast-paced environment with personal accountability to directly influence our day-to-day performance & long-term strategy.

• Future-Ready Workplace: We are investing heavily in new tools & technology, including AI, to empower our teams, streamline processes, & make your role more strategic & fulfilling. You will be at the forefront of commercial innovation.

Join our dynamic team as a Customer Development Executive. This is a crucial developmental role where you will manage a portfolio of consumer products, drive sales & margin targets, & build a strong foundation for a career in commercial sales.

What you will be doing

• Commercial Strategy: Manage a portfolio of products to achieve sales & margin targets. Identify & drive incremental opportunities through business & data analysis.

• Customer Partnership: Support Joint Business Planning (JBP) , prepare for & attend key customer meetings, & build strong relationships with external retailer contacts.

• Operational Excellence: Ensure accurate demand forecasting by collaborating with retailer supply chain & internal Demand Planning teams. You will also work with Digital, Shopper Marketing, & eCommerce teams on online campaigns & new product launches.

• Technology & Data: Opportunity to work with best-in-class AI infrastructure to enhance data-driven decision-making & forecasting.

• Continuous Improvement: Analyse performance to generate fact-based selling stories & recommendations, driving continuous improvement.

What you will bring

• Analytical & Data-Driven: Highly analytical & curious, with a proactive approach to seeking commercial progression. Confident in leveraging data to generate actionable insights & demonstrates exceptional attention to detail.

• Negotiation & Influence: A strong external negotiator & influencer, with excellent communication skills.

• Proactive & Commercial Mindset: Possesses a proactive, curious, & commercially-focused mindset. A creative thinker, capable of developing fact-based recommendations.

• Team-Oriented & Collaborative: A true team-player attitude, eager to manage multiple priorities & seek ways to help, with a commitment to team development through sharing best practices.