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SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR – FOOD

Employer
Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd
Location
Kent
Salary
c. £85k + Company car or car allowance + bonus
Closing date
23 Apr 2015

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

Job Details

Sales and Marketing Director – Food

c. £85k + Company car or car allowance + bonus

Kent

Our client are market leaders in supplying frozen produce to the grocery retailers, cash and carry and foodservice channels. With a turnover of £60m and strong year on year growth they are in a fantastic position and are looking to continue their success. As a business, they have a global presence with production and sales across Europe, and supply their high quality products to 58 countries across the world. Throughout the company there is an incredibly low staff turnover with the average length of service being 11 years, reflecting on the employee focused culture and investment into training and development. They are now looking to add a Sales and Marketing Director to the team.

As Sales and Marketing Director you will be responsible for the full UK business unit across all sales channels. You will have line management responsibility of 7 direct reports across sales and marketing and also a development chef. You will be required to work as part of the senior management team in the UK to deliver sustainable growth and communicate clear vision of the sales and marketing objectives to the team. You will also drive the marketing strategy in order to build market share whilst monitoring and reviewing the sales and marketing data to spot trends and changes. This is a hands on role and you will have responsibility for one of the largest retail accounts.

To be considered for the role you must have a strong background in a food manufacturing business working with private label products, preferably operating within the retail channel. Man management experience is essential and a proven track record of growing sales is also a must.

If you have the skills outlined above please apply below.

Company

Clear Edge are an executive search and selection business, specialising in roles from middle management to Board level in FMCG and Retail sectors.

Recruiting high-calibre professionals across:

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Operations, Technical & Supply Chain
  • Retail

Genuine experts in your sector:

  • Food
  • Drinks
  • Health, Beauty & Household Products
  • Consumer Durables

Our specialist consultants take a highly pro-active approach on behalf of their clients and candidates, with total commitment to service and results. Using our extensive market knowledge, unrivalled network of contacts and modern day recruitment techniques, we're here to give you the clear edge over the competition.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 2054970
Location
Lister House
Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5AZ
GB

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