International Sales Executive

About The Role

The International Sales Executive is a pivotal member of the International Sales team, providing support to the International Sales Managers alongside our Sales Support and Shipping teams.

This is a customer-focused role within a fast-paced International department where tasks will vary from day to day.

The successful candidate will require excellent numeric, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to prioritise their workload. They will demonstrate flexibility, an aptitude for problem-solving and a desire to contribute meaningfully to our team objectives of revenue growth and brand innovation.

Experience of the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and Sharepoint, is essential.

Experience of working within a sales, customer service and/or commercial environment, particularly within FMCG, will be an advantage.

Some international travel will be required.

The role will be primarily based in our busy Aberlour Head Office, located in stunning Speyside, in the Highlands of Scotland.

• Communication with our customer base of international distributors and retailers, including participation in online meetings, customer visits to our Aberlour Head Office and trade shows.
• Working with our Sales Support and Customer Service teams to ensure customer data integrity is maintained.
• Assist Sales Support with customer queries for International Sales Managers who are travelling and/or out of office.
• Liaising with various internal departments to gather specific financial, technical and production information for strategic projects.
• Manage Trade Exhibition preparation.
• Sales Forecasting and P&L monitoring.
• Assist with developing international market‑specific distribution and pricing strategies when required.
• Assist with international market‑specific Marketing projects when required.
• Assist with other specific International projects as required.
• Work towards management of an allocated customer portfolio.

38 hours per week

Bake your career at Walker’s and become a part of “Scotland at its Finest”. We value our team and reward hard work and dedication with:

• 25% employee discount when purchasing our product from our own shops
• Pay National Living Wage to all ages (16+ years) which increases with training levels achieved
• Auto‑enrolment into our pension scheme after 3 months
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance programme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with length of service
• Subsidised staff canteen services
• Healthcare and Well‑being benefits
• Long Service Awards
• Family/Maternity/Paternity leave

Our people have always been at the heart of everything we do, and without them, we couldn't be Scotland at its finest. Providing good, reliable employment to our local community has been at the core of Walker's values since the very beginning. We are committed to Equal Opportunities for all, proudly a Disability Confident and Young Person's Guarantee employer. We can't wait to have you as part of our team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of Scotland's leading food manufacturers, within an award‑winning, dynamic International Sales Team. Walker’s Shortbread exports to over 80 countries and has been a premium global Scottish brand for over 40 years.