National Account Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- £22000 - £25000 per annum + Benefits, Progression
- Closing date
- 16 Jun 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The role as National Account Executive has been formed after consistent growth of the business and retail market. It is a fantastic opportunity for a progressive FMCG/Consumer candidate looking to further their career with a market leader.
Client Details
Our client supply a range of branded & own label products within the homeware and baking sector into key retailers across the UK. They are a niche business with an enhanced market share in the UK given their mass appeal to the retail channel.
The business have excellent relationships and business with key retailers such as Argos, John Lewis, Debenhams along with key grocer accounts such as Asda & Tesco plus many more.
Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the below;
- Developing and guiding the implementation of the sales business plan
- Achieving account profitability and sales targets
- Act as the main contact for the customers base
- Be responsible for increasing the distribution of key ranges
- Small P&L responsibilities
- Promotional planning, evaluation, reviewing and communication internally and to the customer.
- Negotiation within agreed boundaries.
- Reporting performance against budget targets and forecast.
Profile
The successful National Account Executive will have proven sales experience in the same or very similar industry. Our client is looking to appoint a National Account Executive who has strong relationship management qualities and the ability to drive business through existing warm retail accounts.
It is vital that the candidate lives in the West Midlands region as this is an internally based position with regular visits across the UK.
Job Offer
£22,000 - £25,000
Benefits & 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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