Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.
The role:
Are you a proactive, detail-oriented professional ready to support a dynamic UK team in achieving key sales and business goals? Join us as a National Account Coordinator and play a pivotal role in driving our High Street & Grocery chanel success!
What you will do:
- General Administration: Support the team in hitting EPOS and sales targets for the High Street & Grocery channel. Manage retailer nominations, new line forms, and UK retailer invoices. Ensure internal documents are updated with the latest listings and commercial agreements, and assist with onboarding new customers.
- Digital Assets: Help the sales and marketing teams with digital asset projects, providing briefing documents and ensuring smooth communication.
- Retail Tracking & Audits: Run weekly checks on retailer .com pages to ensure content, pricing, and imagery are accurate. Conduct monthly store visits, reporting on brand and competitor analysis.
- Reporting & Analysis: Update weekly EPOS trackers and provide monthly channel-specific reporting, including share tracking and competitor insights. Provide ad-hoc reporting for key projects and presentations.
- Ad Hoc & Project Support: Assist with new customer setups, support retailer events and influencer giveaways, and manage retailer execution tracking both online and offline.
What You Will Need:
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Experience in FMCG, sales, or retail, ideally with knowledge of EPOS and retailer relations.
- Proficiency in Excel (intermediate/advanced), Word, Canva, and PowerPoint.
- A proactive, commercially aware mindset with the ability to analyze data and offer valuable insights.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing team, ensuring smooth operations and helping us build lasting relationships with retailers. If you're ready to make an impact, apply today!
How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.
What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.
Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/) or EMEA website (https://www.kao.com/emea/en/)
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