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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
National Account Executive
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National Account Executive
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About this Position
We’re seeking a proactive team player to support our Woolworths Account Team in executing commercial plans and strengthening customer partnerships. In this role, you’ll assist with in-store and digital activations, promotional planning, data analysis, and administrative tasks like claims, investment tracking, and product submissions. You’ll also support category reviews, manage third-party merchandising budgets, and contribute to Net Revenue Management by evaluating promotional and New Product Development performance. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in customer account management and commercial execution within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
What you´ll do
- Execute key activation initiatives to support National Account Managers (NAMs), including prepack displays, catalogue features, end builds, and Woolworths Cartology elements, aligned to annual business plans.
- Lead the implementation of digital campaigns and strategies to enhance Woolworths’ online presence and shopper engagement.
- Provide ad-hoc data and financial analysis using tools like Aztec and Nielsen (training provided), supporting promotional and New Product Development performance tracking.
- Manage third-party field merchandising budgets and communications, ensuring smooth execution across all channels.
- Support administrative tasks such as claims management, investment tracking promotional portal entries, and documentation processes.
- Assist in the preparation of category and business reviews, including forecasting, sample coordination, and insights generation.
- Handle weekly tracking and reporting for catalogue performance, scan data actualisation via the IIS tool, and maintenance of range and distribution documents.
- Collaborate with the Category and Commercial teams to convert shelf strategy into Woolworths planograms and maintain effective use of the IIS tool across ANZ.
What makes you a good fit
- 2+ years of experience in a National Account Executive or Field Sales role within the FMCG industry
- Strong analytical, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build effective relationships
- Proven collaboration and teamwork abilities, with excellent time management and organisational skills
- High level of computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office; SAP experience preferred but not essential
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines
- Relevant tertiary qualifications are desirable but not essential
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Flexible Public Holidays
- Company Products Allocation
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 25082421
Job Locations: Australia, New South Wales, Chatswood - Sydney, NSW
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The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
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Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
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Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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