Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, East Midlands
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum + Bonus, Benefits
- Closing date
- 19 Jun 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The role as Key Account Manager will be a leading role within the business looking after the Grocery & High Street channel.
Client Details
Our client are a leading Personal Care & Beauty business based in the East Midlands. They have derived from humble beginnings to become a leader in the UK & International markets.
As a business, they have a key focus on product development with an ever increasing portfolio of award-winning goods.
Description
The Key Account Manager will proactively build and manage the long term strategy of my client's largest retail account. The successful applicant will need a tenacious approach with a key ability to drive relationships in order to identify growth opportunities.
The role will feature the following responsibilities;
- Manage and develop key accounts while building a strong network of working relationships
- Deliver agreed commercial and performance metrics
- Proactively manage contact strategy for all key contacts
- Be a brand ambassador and expert in the business
- Drive sales across multiple products/categories
- Enhance product development and sell new lines to current accounts
Profile
Ideally we are looking at the following profile as Key Account Manager;
- Degree educated
- P&L experience within the FMCG & Consumer sector
- Knowledge of Grocery and/or High Street - experience in this sector is highly desirable
- Based within commutable distance to Peterborough
- Passionate and driven in Sales & Account Management
Job Offer
£30,000 - £40,000 (dependant on experience)
Bonus & 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
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