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Senior Business Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, East Midlands
Salary
£45000 - £50000 per annum + car allowance + bonus
Closing date
20 Apr 2017

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details





This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and growing Beauty Company; a premium brand who manufacture and supply to major Grocery accounts and High Street retailers.



Working as the Senior Business Account Manager and reporting into the Head of Sales, you will be responsible for the business development within the company alongside management of some existing accounts.



Client Details



A passionate Beauty Manufacturer who pride themselves on the quality and style of their products and the ethics and values of their business. With an international range of products boasting hundreds of lines, and exciting times ahead for the business; they cater for both men and women.



Description



As the Senior Business Account Manager, reporting in to the Head of Sales in a 60% new business and 40% account management role, you will be responsible for Business Development and the Account Management of a portfolio of accounts. You will be fully accountable for a P+L and driving profitable growth across various High Street retailers such as John Lewis, Selfridges and Harrods.



The company are looking for a resilient, passionate and driven individual who has experience within Business Development and Account Management, preferably at Head Office level dealing with buyers. You will ideally have a good knowledge and experience of managing Joint Business Plans and P+L accountability.



Profile



Key skills and experience required:

  • Experience within the FMCG or Consumer sectors
  • Beauty experience would be desirable although not essential
  • Must be able to demonstrate a real passion for the products and brand
  • Proven track record in both new and existing business
  • National Account experience at head office level dealing with buyers
  • First class negotiation, presentation and communication skills
  • Commercial acumen with the ability to understand P+L, budgets and margins is essential
  • Willing to travel nationally and occasionally internationally
  • A driven, self motivated and enthusiastic approach
  • Full, clean UK driving license






Job Offer

  • Basic salary up to £50,000 - dependant on experience
  • Bonus
  • Car allowance
  • Pension
  • 25 days holiday + your Birthday




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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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