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National Account Assistant

Employer
Vertical Advantage
Location
London
Salary
£25000 - £35000 per annum + Bonus
Closing date
27 Mar 2017

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, National Accounts, Sales

Job Details



National Account Assistant - Global FMCG Business



Central London



Office based role



An exciting opportunity working for a Global FMCG manufacturer on the wholesale team as a National Account Assistant, with fast progression within the company to go onto more senior roles.



This would suit the capacity of a junior account executive or someone with experience within field sales.





Company Profile:



An ambitious global FMCG manufacturer with market leading brands also suppling own brand products in the non-food sector. They have gone from strength to strength, working their way up from number 5 to number 3 in the last 3 years.



The role:



You will be supporting the wholesale channel within a team of five as a National Accounts Assistant with various tasks, a perfect way to learn the industry and customers. This is a very high profile team due to the large volume of products that are supplied.



Key responsibilities:

    • Supporting the wholesale team with new business development of accounts.


    • Have an involvement across promotional and commercial analysis.


    • An ability to build and nurture close relationships amongst key internal contacts to ensure seamless flow and accuracy of information.


    • Have an attention to detail when maintaining customer files to ensure individual accounts are accurate.


    • Work under own initiative to be able to take control as and when problems occur.




An ability to:

- Be comfortable with data to analyse, interpret and disseminate information accurately

- Have a proven track record in writing cohesive reports or proposals

- Excellent communication and engagement skills.

- Be computer literate with Microsoft packages involving Excel, Word and PowerPoint

- Hold a full valid UK driving license.

This is a great opportunity for a graduate calibre who has up to a year's field sales/ junior account management experience to join a global FMCG manufacturer, with a fantastic career progression to national account management opportunities. If you are interested, please apply!

The Vertical Advantage Sales Team specialise in opportunities within Sales, Category Management, MS&P / Revenue Growth and Trade & Shopper Marketing. If this role is not right for you but you are interested in finding your next career challenge, please call on 0207 438 1565.

Company

Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.

We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.

Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.

Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.

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