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Independent Sales Executive

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, East Midlands
Salary
£25000 per annum + company car + bonus
Closing date
2 Jan 2017

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

Job Details





This is a fantastic opportunity to join a long established UK Book Wholesaler as an Independent Sales Executive, working in the field.



Client Details



Established in the 1960's, our client is a leading UK book wholesaler operating in over 100 countries with various divisions.



Description



As the Independent Sales Executive, reporting in to the Independent Sales Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of independent accounts across a defined geographical area. The role is predominantly account management and your customer base will consist of independent book retailers. You will be accountable for building strong relationships with your customers in order to drive growth across your account base.



Our client is looking for someone who is passionate about what they do with experience in a field sales role.



Profile



Key skills and experience required:

  • A passion for reading would be highly beneficial
  • Experienced in account management within a field sales environment
  • A passionate and enthusiastic approach
  • Ability to build strong relationships
  • A willingness to learn
  • Full, clean driving license






Job Offer

  • Basic Salary c£25,000 (dependant on experience)
  • Company car
  • Bonus




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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