Job description
Account Manager / Project Manager – Data SaaS product – Retail
Overview:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Account Manager / Project Manager with a global brand who provide a range of standards, consulting, data and digital services within the retail sector. The successful candidate will have experience working within retail clients or enterprise level brands and have strong project management capabilities.
- Enhance brand positioning, increasing its relevance within the retail sectors through relevant, targeted networking and collaboration with key top of mind issues
- Understand the requirements of UK retail including key players, government, regulators and the macro conditions (global and local) that affect them
- Identify key influencers, bring industry stakeholders together, define business case and execute industry strategies
- Manage the portfolio of all programmes across the sector as agreed by industry groups and three-year plan
- Develop demand pull strategies that will drive results and add value to industry including within the regulation/policy space
- Develop go to market strategies (with industry) and execution programmes to deliver key KPIs and milestones
- Work across a cross organisational team to ensure alignment with the (relevant) market strategy, taking accountability for the execution and delivery of the plan
- A good understanding of the retail value chain and consumer challenges
- Solid experience spent working with grocery FMCG – experience working within a branded manufacturer essential
- Extensive knowledge of the retail sector, their partners and trading communities
- Consumer facing experience understanding the needs of the end consumer
- Digital bias with experience in how to embrace digital, technology & innovation to meet the needs of consumers
- Proven track record of working collaboratively within cross-functional teams to deliver against strategic plans
- Has a bias for action and delivery against clearly agreed action plans
- £60K – £70K Basic Salary
- Excellent Pension
- Bonus Scheme
- Healthcare
- Life Insurance
- Plus many more