National Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- North West England
- Salary
- £40000 - £60000 per annum
- Closing date
- 14 Nov 2016
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
A market leading, family-run business is looking to strengthen their branded offering with a proven National Account Manager. This is an opportunity to make an instant impact to the businesses success and you will be empowered with high autonomy to develop the strategy within High Street accounts.
Client Details
A rapidly growing, family-run consumer products business experiencing exciting developed across both the UK and Europe. The business prides itself on its innovative, entrepreneurial environment where people are empowered to make decisions and drive strategy. The business are committed to sourcing the most forward thinking products from homewares to electronics, focused on customer requirements. They strive to build lasting customer relationships and can carve a fantastic career for the right individual.
Description
An exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial National Account Manager with a proven background in consumer goods to make a significant difference. You will be responsible for developing the UK sales strategy for some of the top UK high Street and discount accounts within the branded offering. You will work closely with both the internal buying team and customer to ensure excellent long term service.
This is the ideal opportunity for a driven and knowledgeable account manager that can demonstrate rapid successes in their current role and is looking for a fresh challenge. You will be looked upon to bring new, innovative ideas and will be required to take a flexible, hands on approach to your work. You must be passionate about both brands and retail and will be rewarded with unlimited progression opportunities.
Profile
Key Skills - National Account Manager:
- Excellent selling skills, currently working as a National Account Manager in the consumer sector with exposure to SDAs.
- Good reporting and written communication skills.
- Strong customer skills with the ability to build long term relationships and grow new partnerships.
- Flexible approach to your work with the ability to develop and implement a business strategy.
- Commutable the North of England 1-2 days per week which would including North West England, North East and Yorkshire and the Midlands.
Job Offer
National Account Manager offering a highly competitive basic salary dependent upon experience plus benefits package.
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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