National Account Manager - Grocery
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Maidenhead
- Salary
- £35000 - £45000 per annum + Car allowance, bonus, pension, healthcare
- Closing date
- 22 Oct 2015
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts
Job Details
My client, a market leader in the consumer world, are looking for an experienced National Account Manager to join their established well known business based in Maidenhead
Client Details
My client is a well loved and respected FMCG food brand - they are a highly sought after employer and often appear on many candidates 'wish list' of companies to work for. They have earned this status by word of mouth - people that work [or have worked there] always have great things to say about the company, employees and business environment.
They have enjoyed a strong growth period over the last few years despite challenging market conditions.
Description
This National Account Manager will look after the trading relationships of Grocery accounts [top six] including JBP negotiation, trading terms and promotional planning. You will have a category and insights team to support you in this. Based in Maidenhead a couple of days a week.
Profile
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a successful track record as a National Account Manager and show a track record of profitable growth with their customers. They will be able to built long lasting relationships with their customers and have experience working with the major multiples.
A proactive, numerical and commercial acumen savvy candidate, the successful person will enjoy representing strong brands and be able to demonstrate a high quality approach and delivery in their work.
The successful candidate will need to travel to Maidenhead 2 / 3 times a week and other behaviours applicants will need to show will be:
- Full P&L experience,
- Usage of category data and market insights,
- Flexible approach to your work with the ability to develop and implement a business strategy.
Job Offer
£35 - 50,000 per annum salary, company car / car allowance, competitive bonus heavily weighted towards individual performance. My client is able to demonstrate a history of looking after and developing committed and loyal staff.
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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