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National Account Controller - Grocery

Employer
Vitae Selection Ltd.
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary
£65,000 - £75,000 plus Bonus, Pension, Healthcare, Car Allowance and package
Closing date
27 Feb 2015

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

Job Details

Our client is a well-established branded FMCG business. Their Brands have considerable heritage and exposure through the globe and they are recognised for the high quality of their products.

With over 3000 employees worldwide they put their people at the very centre of their success and have an award winning culture of excellence, professionalism and standards.  Their brands hold strong category positions across all of their customer base worldwide.  The UK business is relatively small in comparison to the rest of Europe however that is about to change.

Supported by a considerable investment plan across both sales and marketing they are looking to appoint a first class controller to help lead and develop a team of talented FMCG NAMs.

The role

  • You will support the Commercial Director in delivering the UK plan.
  • You will lead between 3 and 4 first class National Account Managers.
  • You will oversee all major UK retail and convenience relationships.
  • You will have full P&L accountability.
  • You will define the company culture and create the pillars for future growth.

The person

  • You will have a minimum of 7-10 years’ experience working with FMCG in a commercial capacity and have an excellent working knowledge of UK retailers. 
  • A minimum of 5 years successful JBP management is required.
  • You will have an excellent understanding of category management.
  • You will have strong man management skills and be able to demonstrate this.
  • You will be a self-starter, build trust easily with customers and colleagues and have the potential to grow to Director Level within a rapidly growing business. 

Personally you will be tenacious to succeed, professional and with strong business intuition.

  • This will be a very exciting business. You will be ready to join a well-supported business and help forge a culture and business that will have a big impart within a major category. There will be a lot of hard work required but the success will define your career.

For a comprehensive briefing on this opportunity please contact Andrew Osbaldeston at Vitae sending your CV and current package details to andrew@vitaeselection.com  

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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