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Commercial Manager - Co-op

Employer
Vitae Selection Ltd.
Location
Yorkshire
Salary
Up to £50,000 + Bonus + Company car + Fuel Card + Contributory Pension + Private Healthcare
Closing date
2 Dec 2014

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

Job Details

Our client is FTSE 250 leading FMCG manufacturing business with a strong presence within the food sectors. A core operating division now has an excellent position available for a Commercial Manager to handle their Co-op business, a growth account for the business.  This role will suit a well-developed National Account Manager with at least 2 years trading experience and who is ambitious to develop and advance their career.

Core elements of the role

  • Develop and implement the JBP with the customer, turnover value c£15m in line with the NPD, Innovation, Category, Promotional and TM Plans. 
  • Establish and develop all relationships with the Co-op (both Internal and external)
  • Deliver and exceed budgeted sales and contribution targets
  • Lead the account across the manufacturing sites
  • Be an active contributor to the grocery function and a high potential recruit   

Essential experience

  • At least 2 years’ experience in a grocery trading role within a strong FMCG business
  • Commercial switched on, business minded and well balanced
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a first class relationship builder
  • Financially numerate with a good ability to analyse and interpret data to spot trends and opportunities.
  • Outgoing, enthusiastic will a good attitude.

This is a very strong opportunity for talented Account Manager to join a world class business. This will be a demanding role and with genuine career advancement within a large high profile international FMCG business with very strong ambitions.

For a confidential briefing please apply now sending your CV and current package details to Andrew Osbaldeston.

 

 

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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