Business Development Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- West Yorkshire
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum + Car Allowance + Bonus
- Closing date
- 21 Jul 2016
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
You will be responsible for both the growth of existing accounts and generating new accounts for a Global Food Service Business.
Client Details
We are working with an International Food Service Business who specialises in the Fresh Produce sector in FMCG that is looking to appoint an experienced Business Development Executive to grow and develop their customer base.
Description
- Selling products from a existing and developing portfolio/range to UK customers in the Food Service wholesale and end user sectors.
- Identifying & understanding product USP's ( unique selling points )
- Auditing target customer menus and wholesaler range lists
- Improving existing customers relationships and developing new relationships.
- Business development responsibility for a small portfolio of customer accounts .
Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- Currently working in the Food Service Industry
- Have a minimum of 3 years Business Development Experience
- Have a proven track record in sales
- Be energetic and motivated
Job Offer
- Business Development Executive
- £30,000 - £40,000
- Great career prospects
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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