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National Account Executive

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

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

Job Details



Working for one of the market leaders within the industry an exciting opportunity has arisen working alongside some of the worlds largest brands in FMCG.

Client Details

My client is one of the market leaders within the industry, experiencing year on year growth over the past few years in the UK alone. An organisation which invests heavily in its staff the company provides ongoing career development and learning, with a transparent career structure.

Based at the HQ headquarters in Berkshire, the company prides itself on its work ethic and culture, provides a working environment which facilitates career development and growth through pushing individuals to achieve their true potential.






Description

The National Account Executive is an entry position to develop and progress into more senior roles. Reporting directly to the channel controller, the role provides a support function to the wider sales team.

The role enables individuals to get hands on experience in account management, in preparation to progress into more senior roles.

The National Account Executive will be required to:
  • Support the business objectives as and when required.
  • Provide a hands on approach to a Top 4 account
  • Analyse sale data to providing forecasts and sales reports alongside the NAM.
  • Feeding market intelligence.
  • Developing and growing the accounts alongside the companies projections.
  • Establishing and implementing joint business plans with clients.
  • Being a brand ambassador for the company through a collaborative relationship based approach.
  • Monitor activity including epos analysis to increase and improve best practice.
  • collaborate revenue planning.
  • Participate in NPD, compiling propositions to customers to increase sales.
  • Develop and further to business network to enable career progression into account management.
  • Be responsible for their own P&L to the figure of £1.2m






Profile

The National Account Executive plays a key role in the development and growth of the company. As such, the successful candidate will be;
  • 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 with individuals of all levels both inside and outside of the organisation.
  • Collaberate revenue planning and promotions internally for NPD.
  • 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
  • Entrepreneurial and creative, having the ability to think outside of the box
  • Able to display a demonstrated aptitude for problem-solving.
  • Results-orientated and able to work both independently and within a team environment.
  • Based in the Berkshire, Hampshire or Surrey





Job Offer

The role provides an attractive salary of up to £35,000 + many other benefits including car, commission, pension and healthcare along with great career 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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