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National Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, North West England
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum
Closing date
31 Mar 2017

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

Job Details



Exciting Foodservice National Account Manager opportunity for a leading manufacturer of food products. The business sell into both retail and foodservice channels and have both own label and branded offering. Their Head Office is in Northern England but this person can be based anywhere in the UK as long as they can travel to HQ for a couple of days a week.

Client Details



Our client is a sector leading, speciality food manufacturer and constantly strive to be the number one supplier in the sector and innovation is at the heart of what they do. The company's strategic objectives are based around adding value to the customer and offering high-quality food products. They have recently committed a huge level of resources to their foodservice division and have a strong, loyal portfolio of accounts. The business requires a proactive, Account Manager to continue the business growth and drive future sales within the Buying Groups.



Description



This is an ideal opportunity for an acomplished National Account Manager to gain more experience and career development in a progressive, forward thinking business. The role has a high level of influence and responsibility for the designated account budget that requires extensive knowledge and account management skills to optimise the business return.

  • The NAM will both understand and contribute to the development of the business' growth strategy within the buying groups.
  • You will be main day-to-day contact with your accounts and will require regular liaison with other account managers.
  • You will be involved in the NPD process, working with customers and the Supply Chain team, to understand requirements for distribution, ROS, pack size, shelf life, wastage etc.
  • To implement individual customer development plans/ strategies and deliver agreed targets following accurate sales forecasting
  • To be responsible for all communication with customers - delivering both good customer service and operational efficiency
  • Effectively manage price, terms, investment, claims, forecasting, promotional activity, business planning, packaging coordination, distribution and delivery of the product range






Profile



Key Skills: National Account Manager

  • Customer facing experience as a National Account Manager within the Buying Group foodservice channel.
  • Ideally you will have experience managing Own Label and branded products.
  • Ability to build close relationships with key contacts to create sustainable joint business plans that deliver long term.
  • The ability to analyse and deal with complex scenarios and present solutions in a simple and effective manner.
  • Resilient and tenacious with the ability to work on own initiative to problem solve.
  • An ability to deal with a variety of tasks whilst delivering excellent customer service.
  • Able to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally.
  • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
  • Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
  • Commutable to North West England 1-2 days per week.




  • Job Offer

    National Account Manager dependent upon experience plus excellent opportunity to develop long term.

    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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