Overview

We’re looking for a commercially minded National Account Executive to join our growing Out of Home sales team at Belazu. In this hybrid role, you’ll support our National Account Managers with day-to-day client management, work across Belazu’s full product range, supporting activity within restaurant chains, wholesalers, and foodservice customers. The role offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced, dynamic team that’s driving major growth, and includes customer-facing opportunities such as supporting colleagues at meetings and industry events across the UK.

About Belazu

This is a lovely opportunity to join a business with an impressive set of accreditations, from B Corp status to silver standard Investors in People and recognised in 2024 as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work. We are a diverse team with a shared set of professional goals and social values that drive a hugely satisfying working experience. Belazu has been a pioneer of supplying high quality, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean ingredients within the UK’s foodservice industry for over 30 years. We are an innovative leader in our field, with an energetic and high-performing working culture. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next 5 years and take great pride in the values that form the spine of our business.

What the day job looks like:

• Day to day customer management, contact and support across multiple categories, with a focus on updating activity on a CRM system and supporting and updating the National Account Managers.
• Supporting the National Account Manager with both daily and weekly tasks such as, forecasting, new listing forms, dealing with warehouse and sales orders teams and reviewing customer targets and performance.
• Liaising with sales support team to resolve any customer issues in a timely manner.
• Working across many internal teams such as Technical, NPD and Marketing to support on new product launches for the National Account Managers.
• To contribute to the Health & Safety, Food Safety and Socio-Environmental Belazu values, and to help achieve the company wide objectives that are communicated on an on going basis

This role will suit you if:

• Have experience in an account executive or food-related commercial role
• Are confident with Excel and PowerPoint, and comfortable with data and reporting
• Love food and want to work with people who feel the same
• Have a proactive, can-do attitude and thrive in a busy, fast-paced team
• Are organised, detail-focused, and ready to learn
• Enjoy working cross-functionally and building relationships across departments

This role may not be for you if:

• You’re not comfortable with regular customer-facing interactions
• You prefer working in a less fast-paced, multi-touchpoint environment
• You struggle with organisation, attention to detail, or handling multiple priorities

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days annual plus 8 public holidays per annum
• Auto-Enrolment Pension, plus an enhanced pension option
• Learning and development opportunities
• Life assurance from day one
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee benefits portal with retail discounts, EAP and GP services and financial support tools
• Volunteer days
• Free parking on site
• Up to 40% discount on Company products
• Socials and internal awards
• Subsidised Canteen

Terms

• 40 hrs/wk. i.e. 8:30am-5.00pm Mon-Fri (flexibility with regard to start time)
• Hybrid role
• Probationary period - 3 months
• Annual salary review (our ‘movers and shakers’ are always rewarded)
• KPI related bonus based around challenging but achievable tasks related to the role

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it's like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

Contact information

Emmanuel Enekwechi