Soft Drinks National Account Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £25000 - £30000 per annum + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
- Closing date
- 25 Aug 2016
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
This is a fantastic opportunity to become a Soft Drinks National Account Executive for a market leader selling into wholesalers. You will be office based in London
Client Details
The client is a household name in the soft drinks industry. The business has an impressive track record for growth globally and is widely regarded as an industry leader. There is a huge career potential as the company like to promote from within and encourage organic growth. The company is looking to expand their wholesale team due to recent successes so there is great scope for professional growth for the right candidate
Description
Responsibilities of the Soft Drinks National Account Executive include but are not limited to:
- Assisting with promotion plans and P & L within wholesalers.
- Promotional forecasting
- Working to agreed revenue targets and ensuring there is a sufficient pipeline to achieve these targets
- Supporting the Senior National Account Manager with preparing promotional forecasts and in monthly review meetings.
- Working closely with the customer care team to ensure client satisfaction is maintained and specific requests are followed up
- Working closely with the Sales Team and assisting them when required
- Carry out monthly site visits to ensure promotional activity is being maintained
- Analyse competitors activity
Profile
As the Soft Drinks National Account Executive, you will:
- Ideally have some working knowledge of the Soft Drinks sector, though this is not a pre-requisite
- Have a proven track record in a similar role within FMCG
- Have strong communication and negotiation skills
- A track record of developing strategies for individual accounts that have result in increased revenue streams
- Have strong numeracy and analytical skills with an eye for detail
Job Offer
As the Soft Drinks National Account Executive you will be offered £25,000 - £30,000 Basic Salary + Bonus + Excellent 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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