Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- company car + commission
- Closing date
- 23 Oct 2015
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
This is a 15 month contract and an excellent opportunity for some one with a passion for wine to work with a company specialising in wine. They are recognised within their industry and are looking for a Key Account Manager to manage and nurture an existing account base across the on-trade sector.
Client Details
Our client has achieved exceptional growth over the last five years within the on-trade sector. They are a dynamic company who pride themselves on their quality of customer service and enthusiastic and knowledgeable team.
Description
Reporting into the Regional Sales Manager the Key Account Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of existing accounts across the on-trade sector, this can be anyone from food led pubs and clubs, restaurants to catering companies. You will need to maintain and grow this account base, act as the main point of contact and ensure the highest level of customer service is delivered at all times in order to build strong relationships.
As a Key Account Manager you will be covering regions in East Anglia, negotiating new listings, conducting wine tasting evenings and wine reviews for your existing customer base. Through this you will be expected to manage and achieve yearly budgets.
Profile
- Experience within the on-trade sector is desirable
- Passion for a wine is a must
- Strong persuasive and negotiation skills with the ability to build rapport and develop working relationships
- Driven and self motivated
- Commercial and strategically minded
- Based in East Anglia with an in-depth knowledge of the territory covered
- Full, clean driving licence
- WSET level 2 or 3 would be an advantage but is not essential
Job Offer
- Competitive basic salary
- Company car
- Commission
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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