National Account Manager- Food
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum
- Closing date
- 23 Jun 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a National Account Manager- Food to join a rapidly growing team within a leading international food business.
Client Details
The client is a well-established bakery striving to be number one in the world. They pride themselves on good quality food. With a wide array of SKU's lending itself to a number of clients, they are leading the market in innovation and variety.
Description
The National Account Manager will report and liaise with a number of department within the organisation. The role lends itself to the business plans to become the partner of choice for retail food solutions with the NAM providing an integral part in achieving this.
This is a hands on role managing retail multiples and key retailers nationwide. The retail portfolio itself is primarily focused around convenience and forecourts which is the key growth areas within the organisation.
The National Account Manager- Food will be responsible for:
Profile
The National Account Manager- Food must have a lot of passion for food and is an individual looking to take their career to the next level, the candidate must:
- Be experienced in national/ key accounts
- Have a good understanding of P&L
- Have a solid sales background (ideally in food)
- Be a self-starter with strong communication skills
- Be able to demonstrate a lot of personal drive, ambition and energy
- Be able to establish a good rapport with an array of stakeholders
Job Offer
The role offers an attractive salary of up to £50k + car along with many other benefits including the opportunity to grow your career alongside the company.
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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