International Sales & Marketing Manager

Our client is one of the UK’s best loved coffee and tea businesses. A family owned business that employs in excess of 1,500 people. The group continues to have a strong balance sheet with an impressive track record of success.

They differentiate themselves from other consumer companies by placing significant emphasis on the ethical, social and environmental aspects of operating the business in addition to the economic dimension. They have exceptionally high levels of engagement with employees, customers, suppliers and the communities in which they operate. Relationships are built for the long term with an open, honest approach to doing business and strong ethical and environmental principles at the heart of business practice.

The business are currently seeking to appoint an International Sales & Marketing Manager to feed and implement the agreed strategy for the International markets for which the role is accountable.

There are 5 key elements to the role:

1. Execution in given markets: establish relationships, influence etc.
2. Distributor & End Customer Management
3. Commercial Delivery
4. Brand Development: capable of building a `story` for the consumer
5. Governance



Required Skills & Experience

The role requires competent commercial talent that can demonstrate experience across both Sales and Marketing (Brand Management) as well as:

• Ideally degree educated
• Demonstrable cross-functional working
• Proven track record within FMCG
• International experience not a necessity but desirable
• Experience in planning, selling, negotiating and executing annual plans with customers
• Must live within commutable distance of Harrogate