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Commercial Manager

Employer
Vitae Selection Ltd.
Location
Yorkshire
Salary
Basic Salary Circa: £40,000 to £50,000
Closing date
8 May 2014

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

Job Details

Retail: (The ASDA Account)

Based; The North

Basic Salary Circa:£40,000 to £50,000 + 10% OTE + 25 Days Holiday + Private Healthcare + Pension Scheme + Life Assurance x 3 + Great additional benefits

My client is an instantly recognised worldwide brand who are now seeking a talented Account Manager to join their commercial Asda business unit. The business is very well established, continues to grow and invest and suits bright high performing FMCG professionals who are well rounded commercially, but who also have a flair for Project Management.

The Role:

  • Your time will be focused on account management responsible for two category areas, both branded managing the Asda business.
  • Taking full P&L accountability with the remit of developing the relationship with Asda together with growing your bottom line.
  • Reporting directly to the Senior Commercial Manager you will be required to maintain a strong structured communication strategy.
  • You will be responsible for delivering the category strategy and delivering the retail sales objective for the main customer account.
  • This position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to build an outstanding career within this organisation.
  • This role is office based and will require regular domestic business travel.

The Requirements:

  • A demonstrable track record of sales success and previous experience in managing national accounts is essential.
  • Degree education would be advantageous.
  • Ideally you will be from a blue chip background with 2 to 3 years’ experience.  
  • Enthusiasm and determination combined with a pragmatic approach to your work are essential traits along with the ability to build and maintain customer relations.
  • Licensing experience would be a benefit but is not essential as full training will be given.
  • This is a career opportunity not a job so we invite applications from committed, career minded individuals.

Company

The Vitae team truly understands the ferocity of today’s trading climate and the need to find and secure the very best talent embodied through an extensive network and a true commitment to the sectors.
Our combined recruitment experience within the Consumer practice gives a robust proposition to any client within our markets looking to make a serious investment in talent.

Vitae’s approach is a combination of both Search and Selection services. We have a thorough understanding of HR policy and procedure and regularly work as a preferred supplier to selected clients. Our team has worked on high profile single search mandates for senior permanent moves as well as high quality Interim hires together with multiple hire projects requiring well-co-ordinated advertising campaigns to deliver large scale teams. Our candidates benefit greatly from our insight into different business cultures together with our proactive model in finding and matching candidates to jobs. Our professionalism and delivery within these sectors in backed up by overwhelmingly positive feedback from both our clients and candidates.


Vitae work with a range of clients including large Global Food Brand’s, Plc.’s, Major Own label producers, Corporations, Owner Managed Firms and Private Equity backed businesses.


Core Markets


• Food & Drinks- Branded & Own Label
• Consumer Goods – Non- Food, White & Brown goods, Sporting Goods
• Ingredients – Flavour systems, Food Ingredients
• Retail- Grocery, General merchandise
• Packaging- Corrugated, Cartons, Closures, Plastics, Film, GNFR, Flexible and Injection Molding

Company info
Telephone
0113 394 4950
Location
21 York Place
Leeds
LS1 2EX
GB

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