Export Manager - Food and Drink
- Employer
- Ashwood Executive Search International
- Location
- South East
- Salary
- £40-50k basic + bonus + car (or car allowance) + pension/healthcare
- Closing date
- 12 Dec 2014
View more
- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, Customer Services, Marketing, National Accounts, Other Job Function, Sales
Job Details
With over 100 years’ experience, this company is a dynamic business that manages a wide portfolio of premium food and drink brands in the UK and internationally.
A commitment to a continued and ambitious programme of growth and expansion within the organisation has created the need to further strengthen the Export Team with the appointment of a new Export Manager.
Reporting directly to the Sales Controller this opportunity will empower an individual to develop existing accounts and identify new business opportunities in Europe, Middle East and Far East. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic business and account plans in line with the business and deliver agreed targets and objectives to achieve annual sales turnover and profit plans. Furthermore you will be building constructive working relationships with the Sales and Brands Team and Customer Service department.
The successful candidate should be strategically minded, with the ability to translate these sales strategies into operational objectives and activities; analytical, numerate and a good communicator, with a high level of negotiation and presentation skills. An understanding of category management would also be really useful. With particular focus on specific countries, the ability to speak a foreign language would be useful but not essential.
You will ideally have a proven track record operating as an Export Manager within a recognised FMCG Food and Drink organisation. We will also consider a National Accounts Manager with some current/previous Export experience. This role will be highly visible within the business and genuine career development opportunities exist within the group.
Interested? To apply, email your CV with a covering letter outlining relevant experience and skills to our Consultants at Ashwood quoting ref: 2157.
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.
- Website
- http://www.ashwood.co.uk/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 1344 206262
- Location
-
Index House
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7ET
GB
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert