Senior National Account Manager- JS
- Employer
- Vitae Selection Ltd.
- Location
- York, North Yorkshire
- Salary
- £55,000 - £60,000, Bonus, Company Car, Heath care & Pension
- Closing date
- 24 Sep 2015
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
A leading food manufacturer is looking to appoint a strong National Accounts professional who can lead their JS business unit. The JS business is extensive and is a strong profit driver for the business .The company supply a range of chilled own label and branded products in some of the fastest moving categories within food and are renowned leader within their field. Their culture is both innovative and driven offering high performers the chance to excel and advance their careers.
This role is a high profile leadership position within the commercial function. Some of the core accountabilities are:
- Deliver the UK commercial customer strategy across all chilled categories.
- Full P&L of c£50m in sales.
- Work closely with the site teams and the category and innovation exec to maintain a world class business culture.
- Support the Sales Director in driving the strategic agenda of the grocery business.
The person
You will be a National Account Manager within food manufacturing. You will be highly trained and have significant top 4 retail experience. JS process and systems experience would be an advantage in this role although high calibre candidates with Top 4 experience will be very strongly considered. You will be a very strong communicator at senior level both internally and externally and have the potential to develop through to a controller level.
Personally you will have very high standards, you will excel in a high performance environment that is both fast paced and diverse. Commercially you will be very tuned in and be able to contribute at multiple levels.
This is a robust role for a high calibre sales professional that is both ambitious and driven to succeed. For a comprehensive briefing on this confidential hire and to discuss the business culture please contact Andrew Osbaldeston at Vitae Selection.
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
- Telephone
- 0113 394 4950
- Location
-
21 York Place
Leeds
LS1 2EX
GB
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