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National Account Manager

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

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

Job Details





We are recruiting a National Account Manager for a leading International FMCG manufacturer for the retail and foodservice channels. They have developed their position in the UK market over the past 10 years and are looking for a retail National Account Manager to operate out of their Head Office is in the North West.



Client Details



The business is a category leading food manufacturer with both OL and branded offering and a loyal customer base. The business place the up most importance on the quality of their products, ensuring they source only the best ingredients to protect the traditional flavors of the products. They have maintained a strong position in UK and are not afraid to think outside of the box and work with the customer to achieve growth. The business requires a proactive, experienced Retail National Account Manager to continue the business growth and drive future development.



Description



This role requires the individual to be the company specialist within the High Street Retail & Discounter channel. The role has a high level of influence and total 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's growth strategy within your dedicated accounts.
  • The role reports to the Commercial Director and will be expected to be the main day-to-day contact with their customers. Regular liaison with other account managers, retail and wholesale channels, as well as the customer services team will also be important.
  • The NAM will be seen as the key contact by the clients, and as such will need to understand and be able to articulate developments in the market and the Company's business strategy.
  • The NAM will work with customers and the Supply Chain team, to understand requirements for distribution, ROS, pack size, shelf life, wastage etc to maximise sales and minimise disruption.
  • The NAM will liaise with fellow European and Global employees.


Profile



Key Skills: National Account Manager:

  • Currently operating as a National Account Manager or high achieving National Account Executive managing Grocery, High Street or Discounter accounts.
  • Ideally you will have experience in both Own Label and Branded businesses.
  • 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.
  • Passion for customer care - putting the customer at the core of what we do.
  • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
  • Comfortable working in a process and target driven working environment.
  • Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and analytic skills.
  • Based in commutable distance of North West England as required.




  • Job Offer

    Opportunity offering a competitive package and structure long term progression.

    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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