National Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, North West England
- Salary
- £35000 - £40000 per annum
- Closing date
- 10 Apr 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Opportunity for a success driven, ambitious and dedicated FMCG sales professional to join a North West based food manufacturer as a National Account Manager to contribute to it's continues success.
Client Details
A genuine market leading food manufacturer with over 100 years heritage and strong National presence. The business are still a family run organisation looking to develop their position in the UK to ensure they stay ahead of the competition with some fresh product ranges. The business operate with strong ethical practises and pride themselves on being not only ambitious but also a great place to work. The business operate with the major UK retailers, wholesalers and foodservice businesses in the UK.
Description
National Account Manager will be responsible for developing a new range of products into the market and you will be a key point of contact to ensure success by gaining listings and growing accounts. You will be responsible for driving the growth strategy through new listings and tailored solutions that will enable delivery of budgeted sales objectives.
The position will require you to work cross functionally with Marketing, NPD, Production and Logistics and manage all aspects of sales accounts relationships with buyers, merchandisers and other key contacts. It is essential you obtain buy in from both internal and external departmental contacts and manage implementation. You will maintain a high level of awareness of market trends to identify opportunities to further drive growth.
Profile
National Account Manager - Key Skills:
- Passion for food and the product is essential
- Currently operating as a National Account Manager or Business Development manager within the FMCG sector
- Highly self-motivated with determination to succeed
- Strong negotiation with a track record of new business development
- Good presentation skills
- Budget management and data analysis experience
- Proven, all round commercial acumen
- Strong creative thinking skills
- Based in North West England
Job Offer
National Account Manager offering a basic salary dependent upon experience and skill set.
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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