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Field Sales Executive

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
North East England
Salary
£23000 - £25000 per annum
Closing date
14 Sep 2015

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

Job Details



An exciting opportunity for a lover of books with exciting Field Sales experience to combine the two to contribute to the growth of the independent sector in the North East.

Client Details

A leading supplier of academic books.

Description

A leading supplier of books to the independent market is looking to recruit a Field Sales Executive to be accountable for the achievement of sales objectives across the North East of the country. This will be achieved through a combination of account growth and account penetration by effectively selling the company's well established product ranges.

As a Field Sales Executive you will need to build long lasting customer relationships and be able to provide a consultative approach, presenting and training on the benefits of your products. You will need to cover a large area across Yorkshire and the North East.

Profile

Key Skills - Field Sales Executive:
* Major passion for books ideally with an associated degree or equivalent.
* Recent face to face sales experience within the FMCG sector is desirable.
* High energy individual with a passion for people and building strong customer relationships.
* Must be results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment.
* Must possess excellent verbal and written communication.
* PC proficiency - Office.
* Valid UK driving license and based in the North East or Yorkshire.

Job Offer

Basic salary of up to £25,000 plus benefits package.

Company

Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.

Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!

Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us

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