Commercial Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, East Midlands
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum + bonus + company car
- Closing date
- 31 Mar 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
A recognised leader in its field, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading FMCG company within the UK as a Commercial Manager on the Waitrose account. Our client is extremely passionate about what they do and supply only the best quality products to major retailers and food to go outlets.
Client Details
Commercial Manager for a leading FMCG company within the food industry.
Description
As the Commercial Manager you will report into the Sales Director, you will be responsible for managing the Waitrose account and driving new business across both branded and own label categories. You will be accountable for the management and growth of the Waitrose account in line with the business strategy whilst working closely with the Category Management and Product Development Teams.
Profile
- Ideally experienced within an FMCG, chilled/fresh category
- Experience of managing a major retailer; Waitrose would be beneficial
- Exposure/experience of managing a P+L would be ideal
- Commutable to the East Midlands region
- Ability to analyse and proactively solve problems
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Mathematically able to apply concepts such as ratios, percentages and margins
- Full UK driving license
Job Offer
- £40,000 to £50,000 basic salary dependant on experience
- Annual bonus
- Company car
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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