Business Development Manager - Grocery
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- £55000 - £65000 per annum + car allowance + benefits
- Closing date
- 20 Feb 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, Marketing, National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
This is a fantastic opportunity to take an established European coffee brand to the UK grocery market.
Client Details
My Client is an established European brand with great proposition and high level of marketing investment. They are looking to grow their market share in the UK and therefore looking for a Business Development Manager - Grocery to set up their commercial operation.
Description
Business Development Manager - Grocery will be responsible for the acquisition of new clients (retail) and further developing the business within existing key accounts.
You will develop and execute Retail and OOH strategy in line with the ambition of the business. You will be tasked with obtaining maximum distribution of existing and new products as well as a rapid growth of the distribution of new products;
Full P&L and JBP ownership for the grocery accounts. You will develop and coordinate all local Marketing activities, supported by the European HQ.
This is a fantastic opportunity to set up and grow commercial operation in the UK with an opportunity to grow a team around you.
Profile
We are looking for a strong commercial individual with an entrepreneurial mind-set, who is analytic, communicative, sharp and a self-starter. The Business Development Manager - Grocery should have strong commercial experience within FMCG, ideally within the coffee category. A thorough knowledge of the grocery business is needed; experience with trade marketing is a plus. The candidate should be someone who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, has a proven track record in sales, is pro-active and motivated to get excellent results.
The role is home based, however Ideally we are looking for someone based in the South East England in the proximity to the Southern Grocers.
Job Offer
Basic salary up to £65,000 with performance related bonus, car allowance, pension, healthcare and a range of lifestyle 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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