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Head of Sales

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
Midlands
Salary
£65,000 - £75,000 plus 20% bonus and benefits
Closing date
18 Dec 2016

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

Job Details


Head of Sales/ National Account Controller/ Business Unit Controller

Are you passionate about building relationships and can demonstrate delivering profit and volume within FMCG across the Top 4 Grocery MULTs?  Are you looking for a new exciting career opportunity to be at the helm of a young, dynamic and forward thinking team? 

  • You can expect an opportunity which will allow you to make a considerable impact into the growth of the business and its aspirations.  
  • Joining now will allow you to become a part of the growth agenda, developing the team through to further success!

Based in the Midlands, the company specialise across a number of categories and have demonstrated significant growth for a number of years outperforming competitors and securing long term business.  The business is hugely progressive and offers strong progression paths and actively encourage career development.  

As Head of Sales you will be responsible for a close knit team and measured on hitting budget, profit and volume working across the Grocery MULTs.  At the helm of the team, you will be responsible for medium to long term business planning and delivering short term business planning through your team.  This is a hugely pacey role and requires an individual who is capable of managing a significant portfolio of business, and able to operate across the whole supply chain pulling each key pillar together to enable the business to move forward at the pace required to continue the growth of the already strong relationships! 

Successful candidates will already be operating in a Top 4 Sales Leadership position or at the stage of your career where you are looking to make a step up and can demonstrate previous people mentorship.  

You will hold the following experience/ skills:

  • Strong commercial experience within an FMCG environment in operating across the Top 4 Grocery MULTs
  • Sales management and leadership
  • Operating as a strong mentor able to demonstrate collaboration, empathy and team building/ Ready for the next step in career
  • Proven ability delivering YOY profitable growth
  • Strategic in approach 
  • Experience in developing and implementing short to medium term JBPs as well as medium to long term business planning
  • Working collaboratively, joining up various areas of the supply chain
  • Progressive background
  • Marketing awareness / Customer Insight appreciation 

This is a hugely interesting role in a business that is already over achieving and developing new products to bring to market at some pace.  If this sounds like an opportunity you would like to explore further, please don’t hesitate in getting in touch.

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Emilie.gregson@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role. 

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business. 
 

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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