Graduate Account Executive

The Account Executive role

Founded in 2018, Distinctive is a fast growing grocery sourcing business, supplying British retailers with differentiated products that customers truly value. The UK grocery market has been going through a massive transformation and Distinctive is on a mission to help retailers and brands grow faster throughout this process.

Managed by a team of highly experienced ex-retailers that have set out to transform the way products reach the right customers. We deliver ambient and chilled, food and non-food products to our UK retail customers. We are expanding rapidly and are constantly looking for the right people to join our team.

The Account Executive will play a fundamental role in the growth of Distinctive. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop and shape a role and a team.

This is a hugely diverse and varied role. The purpose of this role is to develop and manage product offers and work closely with our clients to improve sales performance and service. This will involve monitoring performance metrics to measure against financial goals, keeping up to date with industry trends and preparing and leading meetings with suppliers and customers.

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good commercial acumen and desire to pursue a commercial career
• A background in grocery retail or consumer goods and understand basic concepts in this sector
• Ability to work independently and in an ambiguous environment
• Have strong excel skills
• Have good numerical skills and attention to details
• Good team player willing to roll-up their sleeves

Our office is based in Lichfield and the ideal candidate will be Midlands based. Work is hybrid and some travel is necessary so a UK driving license is required.

• Employment Type
  
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  Full-time
• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Company pension scheme