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Area Sales Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
Aberdeen
Salary
£26000 - £28000 per annum + commission, car, phone, etc
Closing date
13 Jun 2016

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details



Covering Aberdeen to Inverness you will be responsible for growing our clients market share through hunting for new business, whilst ensuring existing clients' business is retained through excellent customer service.

Client Details



A well known and respected organisation throughout the UK that dominate their respective markets. A brand that is known to the vast majority of the population and one which has a an effect on each of our lives directly or indirectly.

Description



The key requirements we wish to see from applicants are simple. Our client are more focussed on the individual as opposed to where their previous experience sits.

The role will involve a mixture of farming and hunting. You will inherit a portfolio of existing clients that must be offered excellent customer service at all times to ensure their business doesn't go to the competition and to make sure that all opportunities to up-sell are undertaken.

Furthermore, adding new clients to the portfolio is pivotal to success. This will be achieved over the phone, knocking on doors and networking.

The role will be fully field based so a drivers license is required.





Profile



Candidates should be:-
  • hungry
  • driven
  • motivated self starters
  • able to work on their own and as part of a team
  • previous success in a role that involves existing business and new business






Job Offer

Attractive overall earning potential.

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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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