Sales Controller
- Employer
- Advocate Group
- Location
- Midlands
- Salary
- Basic salary up to £80,000 plus package
- Closing date
- 4 Dec 2015
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Sales Controller
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000
Location: Midlands
Sector/Industry: FMCG
Job Reference: 21401
Package: Basic salary up to £80,000 plus package
Introduction: A hugely exciting opportunity to be a part of a progressive, pacey and expanding business based in the Midlands has arisen. Due to considerable and sustained growth, a Sales Controller is now required.
The Company: The Company is a food manufacturer with operations in the Midlands. They are well known with a reputation for quality and consistency, and offer a fantastic working environment. This is an exciting business to be a part of due to their ambitions, success and pace of growth.
The Role: As Sales Controller you will work hand in hand with the Sales Director leading the commercial team and driving growth. You will be responsible for a team of experienced sales professionals and Category Marketing Managers continuing to drive the rapid growth the business is presently experiencing.
The Candidate: Successful candidates will have proven sales skills able to lead a team of account managers through to success. You will have already gained a number of years’ experience in a senior sales position operating within food manufacturing, preferably chilled. You will also have a thorough understanding of the Grocery MULTs, either Tesco or Morrison’s would be advantageous.
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/
- Website
- http://www.advocate-group.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0333 772 7200
- Location
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The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB
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