General information

All posting locations: London, , United Kingdom

Job Function: 01 - Sales

Date Published: 26-Feb-2024

Ref #: R-79659

Remote, Hybrid or Onsite: Hybrid

Description & Requirements

About Us
Kraft Heinz is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.


Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration
We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.

About the Position

We have an excellent opportunity available for you to grow your career and make a difference at Kraft Heinz. The role is for a Senior National Account Manager within our UK Sales Team.

In brief, you will be responsible for:

  • Full P&L ownership of a category within the business for a grocery account with key delivery of top-line sales and profit for your category.

  • Managing relationships and building long-term partnerships with internal and external stakeholders

  • Implementation of Kraft Heinz innovation projects & execution of in-store activation

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in customer relationship management skills are essential, and able to demonstrate the ability and confidence to sell commercial propositions, together with sound negotiation skills

  • Proven track record of problem solving as an owner, taking on entrepreneurial challenges and simplifying the complex

  • Commercial and financial awareness are required along with the judgement, and skill to identify, negate and take commercial decisions, often under pressure

  • Interpersonal skills and high personal credibility is required to build relationships between external customers and internal functions to align both requirements and resolve issues (ability to communicate, present and influence)

  • Successful record of delivering results and continually demonstrating a sense of urgency

  • Strong customer centric focus to identify opportunities, build and translate activity into executable plans

  • Highly organised individual with good planning skills and the ability to manage projects across different categories both internal and external via different departmental functions.

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree

What we offer you

  • An ambitious employer; we only want to the best for you and your development;

  • Ownership from Day 1; we take big bets on people through giving them big challenges;

  • An accelerated career trajectory which few other companies can match;

  • A competitive salary and above-market bonus structure;

  • An environment to learn and develop in an ambitious and driven workplace;

  • Always room for new ideas; if you have an excellent idea, let us know! We are obsessed with continually improving.

  • Competitive parental benefits

Location: London

About Us

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. With iconic and emerging food and beverage brands around the world, we deliver the best taste, fun and quality to every meal table we touch. We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. A consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress as we drive innovation across every part of our company.

Around the world, our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We also believe in being good humans, who are working to improve our company, communities, and planet. We’re proud of where we’ve been – and even more thrilled about where we’re headed – as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.

Why Us

We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our beloved and nostalgic brands. Good isn't good enough. We choose greatness every day by challenging the ordinary and making bold decisions. All while celebrating our wins - and our failures – as we work together to lead the future of food.

Challenging the status quo takes talent. We invest in your purpose and potential by developing skills and nurturing strengths that leave a legacy on our business and a lasting impact on your career. Because great people make great companies, and we’re growing something great here at Kraft Heinz.

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.