Established in 1978 and based in Donadea, Co.
Kildare, O'Brien Fine Foods is a producer of leading premium brands Brady Family, Green Farm and Homebird.
The company employs over 500 people across Donadea, Rathowen and Rathcairn in varied roles across three sites.
O'Brien Fine Foods is a family‑run business with close ties to the local community.
We believe in creating an environment that encourages open communication to establish a better working environment that will ultimately guarantee the future success of the business.
We pride ourselves on creating high‑quality award‑winning cooked meat products and our commitment to quality and taste has been recognised by retailers, resulting in O'Brien Fine Foods becoming their number one choice for producing their own label products.
Role Description
As an Account Executive within the Commercial team, you will be the main point of contact to the customer for accounts in the multiples, convenience and impulse channels.
You will be responsible for coordinating all promotional activity for each account and handling all account head office and customer queries.
You will report directly to the National Account Manager and will have day‑one accountability.
This will become a customer‑facing role with numerous cross‑functional elements.
Responsibilities
Provide ongoing support for the National Account Manager by maintaining customer price files, promotional proposals, sales reporting, forecasting, and related documentation.
Co‑optimise promotional effectiveness and implement customer business plans to align with set strategies.
Work cross‑functionally with the supply chain and NPD teams to ensure forecast objectives and targets are achieved.
Collate all promotional activity and communicate it to Field Sales Teams.
Own the weekly pricing scorecard, ensuring pricing alignment with all customers.
Create promotional submissions for Account teams to communicate.
Manage customer trade shows and trade days, coordinating with Channel Marketing.
Act as the point of contact for accounts receivable on pricing and invoice queries.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Language Requirements
Good knowledge of promotions and how they work.
Understand the urgency associated with the work.
Familiar with New Product Development and product substitution concepts.
Excellent communicator (both written and verbal) comfortable talking to NAMs and customers, and who understands the ramifications of mistakes.
Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline.
Strong persuasive, negotiation and presentation capabilities.
Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
Proficient in Excel and Power Point.
You Should
Have excellent numerical and planning skills.
Be able to demonstrate effective communication.
Be competent at using data and analysis and systems to drive insight into action.
Be highly organized.
Be proactive in Excel and Power Point.
Previous Experience
Graduate role.
FMCG background an advantage.
Full clean driving licence.
What We Offer You
Work in a fast‑paced environment with iconic Irish brands while experiencing the values of a family‑run business.
You will work with passionate people and receive both formal training and day‑to‑day mentoring from your manager.
An entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged and from day one we will place our trust in you to be the expert in your business channel and allow you to influence how decisions are made.
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