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Customer Brand Manager

Employer
Ashwood Executive Search International
Location
South East
Salary
£competitive + 20% bonus + car + benefits
Closing date
28 Jul 2014

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management, Customer Services, Marketing, Sales

Job Details

One of Britain's largest branded food producers is seeking a charismatic and tenacious Customer Brand Manager to work with customers and internal stakeholders to drive forward the customer brand business.

Our client is looking for a personable and motivated individual to fill this key role. Reporting to the Head of Customer Brands, you will manage and run a £multi-million private label product portfolio.

To succeed in this highly commercial role you'll be a self-starter with the ability to manage cross-functional projects. A persuasive communicator and skilled problem-solver, you will be educated to degree-level or equivalent, ideally in a business-related subject. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate expertise in UK FMCG retailing, with retailer brand knowledge highly desirable.

As Customer Brand Manager you will:

  • Own, create, sell and implement product plans for the cake business area.
  • Take full profit and loss responsibility for this category.
  • Present business plans to retailers - and work closely with the Sales, Factory and Category Teams to ensure business alignment.
  • Manage the cake AYR portfolio with the product developers and technical contacts in multiple retailers, ensuring products are competitive on cost.
  • Oversee product tenders - working with the Sales, Procurement, Factory, Customer, TAMS and Finance Teams.

Interested candidates must come from a FMCG background, with considerable experience of leading projects and of category or brand management. They will possess excellent negotiation and influencing skills, alongside the proven ability to use shopper and consumer insights to drive product development in line with corporate and retailer strategy.

If you feel that you have the right skills and expertise to build your career in this challenging and ambitious business, please apply by emailing your CV to our consultants at Ashwood Associates, quoting ref: 2106.

Company

At Ashwood Executive Search International we specialise in recruiting globally, from middle management positions to £six-figure executive assignments. Working primarily with FMCG organisations our clients range from high profile blue-chip companies to smaller niche and developing businesses. Our aim is to be viewed by clients as a world-class provider of the most talented people, while providing candidates with the very best advice, mentoring and coaching services to further their careers.

We have established an outstanding track-record providing Sales, Marketing, Category, Consumer Innovation, Technical, Manufacturing, HR and Supply Chain professionals. With a reputation for achieving excellent results, both for our clients and candidates, we strongly believe we can help you with your requirements. If you are a candidate this means we will work with you to find the ideal role to match your talents and aspirations. If you are a business it means we will apply our expertise and knowledge to source the most talented and culturally relevant people for your organisation.

Ashwood continues to grow and develop as we apply our unique methods and style of resourcing. With UK teams in Bracknell and London and operations in New York and Johannesburg, we provide clients with extensive worldwide coverage that is designed to deliver the top talent for their business.

Charity Partnership - Ashwood Executive Search International​ and Farm Africa 

Ashwood Executive Search International are pleased to announce that we will be extending our support of the charity Farm Africa for another year.

Our world is one of global connections and as a key player in the food industry, Ashwood is determined to play our part in ending one of the biggest challenges facing the world today; hunger. We are outraged that 1 in 8 people go to bed hungry every night and are determined to help create a different future for these 1 billion people.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 1344 206262
Location
Index House
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7ET
GB

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