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Area Sampling Manager FMCG - East of England

Employer
Cosine UK
Location
East of England
Salary
Salary £27151 - + bonus
Closing date
21 Oct 2014

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

Area Sampling Manager FMCG

Salary £27151 - + bonus, pension, 26 days holiday (total including bank holidays), company car (manual), mobile phone and laptop.

East of England

Rayleigh Weir, Harlow, Warren Heath, Bury St Edmunds, Queens Rd, Springfield, Haverhill,Hadleigh Rd,Southend Pound Lane,East Mayne, Thetford, Brentwood, Coldhams Lane,North Walsham,Chafford Hundred,Bishops Stortford Stanway, Ely,Kings Lynn Hardwick

Cosine UK are working with Sainsbury’s to find excellent people managers to work on their sampling programme.  If you have a passion for bringing out the best in people and have experience of the grocery sector this is the role for you.

We are looking for an Area Manager who is not afraid of innovation and will thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.   If you are a strategic thinker, combined with experience of the FMCG/Grocery market you could be successful in this role.

The Role
 

  • Managing a large team of both full and part time samplers who promote product in store.
  • Building strong relationships with store managers ensuring best in class delivery of sampling events.
  • Coaching, training, motivating and inspiring your team
  • Managing team retention, recruitment and results
  • Performance management as required
  • Establishing a dynamic team environment that encourages positive attitude, team interaction and creativity

Experience Required

  • Proven people management experience along with sales experience.
  • Managing a budget with a commercial edge
  • Proven ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, with great influencing skills
  • Recruitment and training of a store based team
  • Demonstrable problem solving skills combined with an eye for detail
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills

If this is you, we want to hear from you.  In return you’ll have some truly fantastic support to develop your talents as a manager and help you drive your team’s results.  We are passionate about developing individuals and creating the right opportunity for self-development and progression.

As this is a field based role you will be expected to travel to your stores so will require a degree of flexibility and some over nights may be required.  You must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.

Package Details

Salary £27151 - + bonus, , pension, 26 days holiday (total including bank holidays), company car (manual), mobile phone and laptop.

Working days are Tuesday to Saturday to be in line with the sampling activity in stores.

If you feel you are suitable for this opportunity and can fit with the role requirements, please apply with your CV by clicking the 'Apply Now' button below quoting  reference: CILTMC86
 

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