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Junior National Account Manager - Toys

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Berkshire
Salary
£30000 - £35000 per annum
Closing date
11 May 2017

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



An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced National Account Executive to take their next steps in their career within the toy industry. Working directly with an array of retailers and providing valuable input to major national accounts with the Top 4, this opportunity offers excellent career progression and development for an individual looking to take the next step in their career.

Client Details

My client has been established within the market for over 20 years and are now an established name within the toy industry, with their products sold globally. Through providing fun, innovative games to the market, they have continued to grow and develop in bringing new products to the market. With award winning products, they continue to look for new opportunities to grow the business and are looking to bring an array of new lines to the market in the forthcoming months.

Through priding themselves on their working environment, the company has a strong focus on the learning and development of its employees. The company and its employees have gone from strength to strength through providing a transparent career structure and rewarding the innovative.

The company has a clear vision to be recognised as a market leader and looks for its staff to play an integral part in achieving this goal.







Description



Reporting directly to the CEO, the Junior National Account Manager - Toys will provide a supportive function to the larger accounts whilst developing and managing the high street retail and department store channel.

The Junior National Account Manager - Toys incorporates a lot of responsibility of which includes;
  • Increasing sales across existing Key Accounts
  • Developing rapport with clients to increase sales.
  • Identifying new business opportunities and developing such on a national level.
  • Providing hands on support to the CEO on major accounts
  • Implementing promotions on a national level in association with the marketing department
  • Stock control and monitoring
  • Sales tracking and competitor monitoring to identifying new opportunities
  • Achieving KPI's agreed with the CEO
  • Sales planning and budgeting
  • Sales forecasting
  • Implementation of marketing strategies with client in conjunction with the companies marketing team
  • Maintaining the CRM system
  • Presentations and pitches with customers










Profile



The Junior National Account Manager - Toys will :

  • Be experienced (3-4 years) within the toy industry or dealing with national retailers and department stores within FMCG/ durables.
  • Passionate about the toy industry
  • Degree educated (or equivalent)
  • Analytical, being able to review data comprehensively and provide solutions
  • Able to demonstrate brand awareness and knowledge of route to market
  • A strong communicator, being able to converse and influence individuals of all levels both inside and outside of the organisation.
  • A keen negotiator, being able to think on their feet and adapt to change
  • Commercially aware, being able to convey information to clients to suit their needs and requirements
  • High achieving, with a proven record of exceeding targets
  • Able to display a demonstrated aptitude for problem-solving
  • Have a hands on approach in their work and be able to be creative to implement new ideas
  • Based in Berkshire










    • Job Offer

    This is a role which offers excellent career progression and a salary of between 30-35k plus commission and other benefits.

    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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