National Account Executive, Coles

Date: 1 Jul 2026

Location

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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Job Function: Sales and Marketing

Employment Type

Vinarchy. Redefining Wine.

Vinarchy is a global wine company, created through the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers.

With iconic brands (including Jacob’s Creek, Hardys, and Campo Viejo, Petaluma, Grant Burge Wines, Croser, Stoneleigh, Jam Shed, Brancott Estate, Mud House, St Hugo, St Hallett), global scale and bold ambition, we are redefining how the wine category grows, innovates and stays relevant worldwide.

Innovative, ambitious and imaginative, Vinarchy challenges the conventions of the industry to lead, shape and grow the future of the wine category.

About The Role

We're looking for a commercially minded National Account Executive to join our successful Coles team in Melbourne.

This is an exciting opportunity for a National Account Assistant or early-career National Account Executive who is ready for more responsibility, greater customer exposure and the chance to work on one of Vinarchy's most important retail partnerships.

Working closely with our National Account Managers, you'll help drive customer success across the Coles account while building relationships with Assistant Category Managers and gaining exposure to broader customer discussions. You'll also partner across Sales, Finance, Brand and Category teams, giving you broad commercial exposure and valuable career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Coles account across key customer initiatives and activities

Build and maintain strong relationships with customer stakeholders

Manage reporting, account administration and commercial processes

Support trade spend management, accruals and customer planning

Analyse data and provide insights to support customer performance

Partner with internal stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Brand and Category

Participate in Category Manager discussions and customer reviews

Help deliver exceptional execution across one of Vinarchy's largest accounts

What We're Looking For

Experience in a National Account Assistant, National Account Executive or similar FMCG support role

Exposure to customer-facing responsibilities in an FMCG environment

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

Excellent attention to detail and organisational capability

Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data

Commercial acumen and understanding of business performance drivers

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Collaborative, proactive and self-sufficient working style

Highly regarded

FMCG experience

Exposure to Coles, Woolworths or other major retailers

Experience with IRI, Synergy or similar tools

Category, customer or commercial analysis experience

Retail graduate program background

Why Join Us?

Accelerate your career within a growing global wine business

Work on one of our most strategically important customer partnerships with support from experineced leaders

Build direct customer relationships with Assistant Category Managers and Category Managers

Gain significantly more customer exposure than a traditional NAE role

Develop your commercial capability across Sales, Finance, Brand and Category

Annual wine allowance, Loyalty and Anniversary Leave

Hybrid working - 3 days per week in office

Our Values

Our culture is guided by four values

Grow Together

Integrity in Every Drop

Own Your Impact

Simplify to Amplify

We're committed to creating an environment where our people can do their best work, grow their careers and make a meaningful impact.

Ready to redefine your future? APPLY TODAY!

At Vinarchy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Prospective candidates will be required to provide proof of legal work rights and may be required to undertake relevant, role‑appropriate pre‑employment screening.

If you are contacted by us and require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at any stage, please let us know.