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Key Account Manager

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
North West England
Salary
A broad salary banding, experience dependant, £30,000 - £42,000 + car + package
Closing date
14 Jul 2015

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

Job Details

Package: A broad salary banding, experience dependant, £30,000 - £42,000 + car + package

Introduction:  My North West based Consumer Durables clients are well known in their field and looking to recruit a Key Account Manager to join the growing team!

The Company: Based in the North West, my client is a big player in the market operating with both brands and private label.  Competing internationally in the Consumer Goods space, my client offers a wealth of opportunity for further development across a number of different channels.

The Role: As Key Account Manager you will work with the Grocery MULTs and wider High Street Retail Channel to:

  • Develop a clear strategy and action plan to grow sales and profit within a portfolio of accounts and prospects
  • Provide customer forecasts for approval by the management team
  • Manage the promotional investment to maximise return on investment
  • Champion the company’s values and culture internally and externally
  • Manage and monitor all elements/administration of the budgets as defined in the account plans
  • Ensure that the Customer achieves the high standards of service expected and agreed
  • Prospect new customers to deliver the growth plans required by the business.

The Candidate: Successful candidates will have proven experience in a national account position within either Consumer Durables or FMCG.  You will also have strong communication skills, excellent influencing and negotiation skills, ultimately looking for an opportunity which will challenge you to your full potential and offer a great career development path.

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Emilie.duncan@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business.

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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