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Commercial Manager - Costa Coffee account

Employer
SmithCarey Recruitment
Location
Northern Home Countries Based
Salary
Highly Competitive package
Closing date
5 Aug 2014

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

The Company

Few companies are investing for the future and succeeding in growing their sales and profitability within today’s highly competitive grocery industry…… 

My client has a well defined growth trading strategy within the dynamic Chilled Food To Go category, which includes consumer driven insight NPD innovation, commercial team leadership and substantial investment in manufacturing.

Another key part of their future growth strategy is the attraction and development of the best FMCG commercial talent – high performing individuals who can embrace a work platform where they (you) can take real responsibility, shape business strategy, influence the business agenda and truly make things happen…… Oh, and receive first class coaching and leadership – if this type of dynamic organisation fits your ‘career road map’ and if any of these opportunities take your fancy, then we want to hear from you now:

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Director you will be responsible for driving the fast growing and substantial Costa Coffee account. As the main contact you will continue to add value to an already strong working relationship. You will be focussed on building effective Insight led strategic business solutions both internally and externally and have a clear understanding of the portfolio driving the sector and business through JBP's and cross functional category understanding.  

Graduate calibre with strong FMCG Commercial skills you’ll have experience of working across any of the Top 6 Grocery Retail Multiples or managing any of the national Coffee Shop or QSR accounts. You must be able to demonstrate a track record of profitable sales growth with a major customer portfolio with substantial Commercial Management experience in own label or own label and branded food or soft drink products.

If this sounds like the type of strategic account management role you are looking for to further develop your future ‘career road map’ then please forward your current CV together with full benefits package details to mark@smithcarey.co.uk or call 01488 649360 quoting referencing number MS/1582

Visit www.smithcarey.co.uk

Company

As specialists in Sales & Marketing Recruitment and Training, SmithCarey Ltd have extensive knowledge and experience of the FMCG market and all trade channels from the recruitment and corporate perspective, which together with face-to-face contact ensures that we understand both our clients and candidates needs. We are fully committed to building long-term client and candidate relationships based on trust and results, which ensures candidates can effectively manage their ‘career road map’ and get the right job, not just any job, as well as ensuring our clients select the best talent.

We are passionate and committed to helping ambitious, commercial talent achieve their potential in some of food and drink’s most progressive and respected companies.

Our services at SmithCarey embrace retained recruitment consultancy, interim management and training, with our FMCG clients ranging from major bluechips to medium and small companies across food, drink and non-food, branded and own label.

Spanning both the corporate and the recruitment viewpoint, our Consultants have an outstanding track record of knowledge and experience in the FMCG market – specifically Sales & Marketing, including; National Account Management, Category Management, Customer Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Field Sales, International Sales Management and Brand Marketing.

We take our relationship with you, the candidate - and you, the client - very seriously. What you can expect from us is honest advice and real assistance at an individual level. We understand your concerns, we can get on your wavelength, and we can produce the results you want – be it a major career move to steer you in the right direction with your future ‘career road map’ or simply some welcome guidance and support.

The SmithCarey team are passionate in their belief that companies who want to attract top talent need to invest and take a more proactive approach, even before vacancies arise, by creating an employer branding talent attraction strategy. We have invested heavily in both resource and new technology to embrace the LinkedIn/Facebook generation, through social networking tools and other media.

Everything we do is done with passion, professionalism and integrity. We operate with strict confidentiality and never send out CVs without prior consent, recommend candidates without thorough screening or market false positions to attract response.

Our message to people who have the drive and energy to be a success is to come and talk to us. We can help by advising you what’s out there, provide support with your ‘career roadmap’ for how you might progress, together with advice on how to make it happen and, who knows, we might have the perfect position for you right now!

Take a look at our current opportunities; then email with a covering letter, stating your current remuneration package and a copy of your CV to one of our Consultants.

For Recruitment:

Mark Smith - mark@smithcarey.co.uk - mobile 07747 847214

Maria Murphy – mariam@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07745 184922

For Training:

Paul Carey - paul@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07786 745165

Or for any other general enquiries call 01488 649360 or email: directors@smithcarey.co.uk or visit our website www.smithcarey.co.uk

We look forward to helping you manage your future ‘career road map’ and assisting you in building a successful Sales or Marketing career in the exciting world of FMCG.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01488 649 360
Location
SmithCarey Limited
PO Box 735
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 9PH
United Kingdom

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