National Account Manager - Convenience
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Berkshire, Reading
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
- Closing date
- 9 Feb 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts
Job Details
An exciting role has arisen for a driven and ambitious FMCG Account Manager with a background and expertise in Convenience National Accounts to join my client to drive this channel as the business continues it's success and growth. We are looking for a self starting, entrepreneurial type of candidate who wants a great mix between national accounts management and seeking out new business and wins within the channel.
Client Details
My client is an International drinks business that launched in the UK earlier this year and currently growing the sales team having seen immediate success and with a long term future in the UK. We are now looking to add the following head to the team, National Account Manager - Convenience
Description
The National Account Manager - Convenience will be responsible for the following:-
- drive the convenience channel through existing and new national accounts
- gain new listings and distribution across the UK within the channel
- work closely with the sales team and senior management team on strategy and growth of the convenience channel
- work closely with marketing on current and future campaigns raising awareness
- regularly meeting with their customers to continually drive incremental growth and opportunities
Profile
The National Account Manager - Convenience will come with the following skills and experiences:-
- track record of success within the convenience channel
- demonstrable examples of string growth with customers
- an ambitious outlook on existing and new business
- P&L experience
- NPD experience
- a self starter and entrepreneurial mindset and someone that wants to join a smaller team and be very hands on with the growth
- be able to commute to Reading at least 3/4 days per week
If you back yourself as a sales person and strong account manager it is a great time to be joining this client, and a great chance to be part of something growing which will lead to strong future career opportunities.
Job Offer
c£40,000 to £50,000 DOE + bonus + benefits (please note there is no car or car allowance with the role)
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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