We are Kao, listed as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the last 20 years.
Our EMEA brand portfolio spans across three sectors; Consumer Care (John Frieda, Guhl, Bondi Sands, Bioré, Jergens, Curél), Professional Hair (Goldwell, Oribe, KMS Hair, Kerasilk), and Molton Brown.
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.
About our role:
The High Street & Grocery channel at Kao is an exciting, dynamic and continuously evolving part of our business.
The National Account Co-ordinator will play a critical role in supporting the Pureplay and Amazon sales team to deliver its strategy through best-in-class execution of our brands. Responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations and administrative tasks across the two channels, as well as across ad-hoc projects as needed, this role will give an ambitious, enthusiastic candidate the scope to develop a very exciting commercial career within the FMCG landscape.
As we look to continue to evolve our business and expand/acquire new customers accordingly, this role will be key in contributing towards that.
What you will do:
Admin Support for Internal & External Requests (e.g NLFs, Invoices) (50%), including but not limited to:
- General Administration
- Supporting the channel to achieve their EPOS and sales targets
- Managing retailer nomination & new line forms
- Actioning UK retailer invoices
- Ensuring internal documents are updated with latest UK listings, agreed commercials and critical information
- Supporting UK team with onboarding new customers
- Support UK team with creating retailer presentations
- Support UK team with investment tracking/analysing
- Digital assets
- Supporting UK sales and marketing teams on digital asset projects for retailers, supporting with briefing documents and liaison when required
- Retail Tracking & Audits
- Running weekly checks on all .com pages - ensuring all content, pricing and imagery is correct across all retailers, if anything is incorrect following this up with the correct SNAM/Marketing contact
- Conduction Monthly Store Visits, reporting back brand and competitor analysis
- Other
- Executing ad hoc requests from marketing team - tracked links for online activity, etc
- Providing product support – samples to retailers etc
- Completing ad hoc requests from retailers
- Producing content for presentations for internal use
Weekly & Monthly Reporting (25%) including but not limited to:
- Weekly EPOS downloads & tracker updates with any key commentary
- Monthly total channel specific reporting – share tracking, competitor analysis
- Any ad hoc reporting required aligned to key projects/presentations
Ad Hoc (Project work / new customer set up) (25%), including but not limited to:
- Assisting NAM/SNAMs to set up new customers with both internal and external processes
- Assisting with retailer events/samples/influencer giveaways etc
- Capturing any retailer executions both Online & Offline
What you will need:
- University Degree (2.1+)
- Some relevant experience in FMCG sales/dotcom preferred but not required
- Possess Excel skills at intermediate/advanced level
- Proficient in Word, Canva and Powerpoint
- Excellent time management skills with ability to prioritise workload
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Commercially aware with the ability to analyse information and offer recommendations
At Kao, we believe the diversity of our teams strengthens our global mission. Here we trust and respect each other, collaborating in a friendly and inclusive work environment to achieve great results.
What you can expect from us:
- An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.
- Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
- A workplace culture that prioritises employee wellbeing, with opportunities to get involved in initiatives such as Mental Health First Aiders, our Charity Committee, and DE&I communities
- A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, pension schemes, insurance options, and more…
- Learning and development opportunities
Your voice matters here, we value entrepreneurial thinking and innovation from our teams.
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Skills Required
- University degree (2.1+)
- Relevant experience in FMCG sales/dotcom
- Intermediate/advanced Excel skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Canva
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritise workload
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Commercial awareness with ability to analyse information and offer recommendations
What We Do
Ever since the company's founding in 1887, Kao has strived to deliver value to the life of people everywhere in the world. Today, we are a leading manufacturer in the fields of hygiene, beauty and health, while our chemical business contributes to the development of diverse industries. With more than 33,000 employees, our mission is to enrich the lives of people globally and contribute to the sustainability of the world. In the regions of Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we focus on our Beauty Care business with premium brands in three business sectors: Consumer, Salon and Cosmetics. Our Business Sector represents skin and hair care brands that are recognized worldwide for their innovation and quality, such as Jergens, Curél, Bioré, Guhl, and John Frieda. Our Salon Business Sector is committed to unleashing the creativity of stylists around the globe. With our industry leading brands Goldwell, KMS and Oribe, stylists have everything in their hands to create beautiful show-stopping hair representative of the individuality of their clients. Our London-based boutique brand, Molton Brown, offers luxury beauty products found only in our exclusive Molton Brown stores, high-end department stores and travel retail, as well as five-star hotels around the world. All three business sectors are driven by the same values and beliefs: Creating high-quality products and constantly striving for the best is what is at the heart of everything we do. This is why we understand that our people are one of our core assets, and we strive for a working environment that allows team members to flourish and grow. Join us, and you will have opportunity to help us make life beautiful
