Head of Sales B2C
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Surrey
- Salary
- £75000 - £85000 per annum + Car, Bonus, package
- Closing date
- 10 Mar 2016
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Head of Sales role, focusing on the Consumer Channel across the UK and Europe. Report direct to the MD.
Client Details
My client owned by a multibillion turnover organisation, the local business focuses on B2B and Consumer markets across the UK and Europe. The business has recently gone through an acquisition, which has helped free up investment into the organisation.
Description
The role of the Head of Sales will be to work closely with the MD and Global VP to help direct the 3-5 year strategy plans. You will have 2 direct reports with indirect reports below, all focusing on the consumer retail and etail channels across the UK and Pan Europe. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on the front, you will be kept close with main line accounts such as:
- DGSi
- Amazon
- Maplin
This role will give the successful candidate exposure to being a Sales lead whilst maintaining contact with C levelled contacts at Key retailers.
Profile
My client is looking to invest in the long term for the successful candidate, the future paths to SD, commercial director and above should be very exciting. Applicants will need to demonstrate the following:
- Clear understanding of the Consumer Electronics markets
- Has existing relationships with key CE retailers (DSGi, Amazon, Tesco and Maplin)
- Is able to show business growth with new and established relationships.
- Has worked with new products or categories.
- Leadership experience within a National Account team.
- Based within 1 hour commute to North Surrey HQ
- Degree Educated
Job Offer
The role is offer a sensible package for a Channel leader, HOS. C£75-80k Base, 20% Bonus, Car, Package and wider benefits.
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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