We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Sales

Our Sales teams help to deliver Reckitt's purpose by building shared success with our customers, making access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment possible in-stores and online. Within Sales, we're focused on achieving outperformance across all of our channels, operating in highly competitive categories. This focus results in a dynamic, fast paced environment where cross functional teams are encouraged to collaborate to achieve success. We have around 10,000 sales people across the world, within market roles and ranging in areas like Field Sales, Key Accounts, Trade Marketing and Category Development.

About the role

You will work on the front line of strategic execution and at the centre of product delivery within a FTSE10 Company and one of the top 3 TV advertisers in the UK – with results that consistently outperform our competitors.

Our brands are Number 1 or Number 2 brands in all their primary markets and we work with key retail players like Tesco, Dunnes, Supervalu, Lidl, Aldi etc. You will be able to say that you work for the most successful market innovator in the sector – with 30% of sales over three years coming from new products – and a company recognised for the strength of its commercial capabilities, offering numerous career opportunities.

Your responsibilities

Support the sales team through maintenance of sales systems, provision of commercial data and co-ordination of sales forecast process
Developing & maintaining complex excel based tools that help to identify revenue & optimisation opportunities
Be the champion for customer EPOS data and turn data into insights and action
Developing end to end processes to guide the sales & trade marketing functions towards clear, actionable opportunities across the top grocery customers
Working with multiple stakeholders to maintain local & global reporting suites
Develop & maintain structure & tools for long-term sales business initiatives
Liaise with NAM’s to ensure deadlines are met on key business visibility priorities
Support the NAM’s on ad-hoc analysis in line with planning and business needs
Support NAM’s on Siebel analysis and updates for sales reporting in line with forecasting and planning
Assist national account managers in tracking internal and competitor pricing and activity through store audit and available tracking tools
Be a key link between the NAM’s and field sales teams with key tools and prioritisation to action KPI’s
4P continual analysis to ensure account and company objectives are tracked in line with ambitious plans

The experience we're looking for

Commercial experience, preferably within in FMCG markets
Graduate level / Highly numerate and analytical
High level of computer literacy (Advanced Excel and PowerPoint)
Be comfortable working with data platforms Dunnhumby, EYC, Brand Nudge etc. to help with analysis and tracking (Further training will be provided)
Excellent communication and team working skills
Confident and capable of operating at all levels
Good team player with strong influencing / negotiation expertise
Logical presentation skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to work with various stakeholders at all levels of seniority
You have a passion for achievement; an eye for detail and strong analytical skills, integrity and drive with a desire to make things happen
You want to build a career in FMCG sales; and are looking for an opportunity which gives you great foundations to start your journey to National Account Management

The skills for success

Communication & Stakeholder Management, Presentation Skills, Advanced Excel, Data Analysis, Attention to Detail

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Commercial Sales Executive

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