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Sales Director

Employer
SmithCarey Recruitment
Location
South East based
Salary
Six figure basic + bonus, car & benefits
Closing date
24 Feb 2019

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

Job Details

A CAREER-SHAPING OPPORTUNITY WITH A GLOBAL FMCG BRAND LEADER.

SALES DIRECTOR
Six figure basic + bonus
, car & benefits
South East based

THE COMPANY

A highly successful, global brand-leading food group with manufacturing plants in multiple countries producing household name, premium food products known and loved by millions of household across the UK.

The UK division supports their brand-leading products with above-the-line TV marketing investment and has a pipeline of product innovations coming through for launch in 2019/2020.

THE ROLE

You will assume full responsibility for the UK commercial P&L performance together with the future development and implementation of the trading strategy through the compact National Accounts team, as well as ensuring highly effective cross-functional management with all relevant UK and internationally-based colleagues.

You will be required to lead and inspire the National Accounts team both internally and with major customers, to shape effective, consumer-insight-led trading strategies focused on further improving brand exposure through increased product listings, store distribution and merchandising display quality.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION

This appointment requires an individual who has already gained FMCG industry experience working at Sales Director or Commercial Director leadership level and who has achieved a demonstrable track record of successfully leading and inspiring National Account teams to deliver branded, product profitable sales growth.

With a first class understanding of the UK food industry, together with senior level contacts across the leading Grocery Retail Multiple Accounts, you are looking to develop your commercial leadership career into a role where you will have the responsibility and freedom to make things happen within a category where there are clear opportunities for further growth.

If you have the required level of senior commercial leadership experience within an FMCG branded food company, together with outstanding drive, energy and inspiring enthusiasm then this could be an ideal 2019 career-shaping opportunity. Please call Mark Smith on 07747 847214 for a confidential discussion or apply in writing to mark@smithcarey.co.uk quoting ref MS/2031 including your up to date CV and benefits package details.

Application closing date 24th February 2019

Company

As specialists in Sales & Marketing Recruitment and Training, SmithCarey Ltd have extensive knowledge and experience of the FMCG market and all trade channels from the recruitment and corporate perspective, which together with face-to-face contact ensures that we understand both our clients and candidates needs. We are fully committed to building long-term client and candidate relationships based on trust and results, which ensures candidates can effectively manage their ‘career road map’ and get the right job, not just any job, as well as ensuring our clients select the best talent.

We are passionate and committed to helping ambitious, commercial talent achieve their potential in some of food and drink’s most progressive and respected companies.

Our services at SmithCarey embrace retained recruitment consultancy, interim management and training, with our FMCG clients ranging from major bluechips to medium and small companies across food, drink and non-food, branded and own label.

Spanning both the corporate and the recruitment viewpoint, our Consultants have an outstanding track record of knowledge and experience in the FMCG market – specifically Sales & Marketing, including; National Account Management, Category Management, Customer Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Field Sales, International Sales Management and Brand Marketing.

We take our relationship with you, the candidate - and you, the client - very seriously. What you can expect from us is honest advice and real assistance at an individual level. We understand your concerns, we can get on your wavelength, and we can produce the results you want – be it a major career move to steer you in the right direction with your future ‘career road map’ or simply some welcome guidance and support.

The SmithCarey team are passionate in their belief that companies who want to attract top talent need to invest and take a more proactive approach, even before vacancies arise, by creating an employer branding talent attraction strategy. We have invested heavily in both resource and new technology to embrace the LinkedIn/Facebook generation, through social networking tools and other media.

Everything we do is done with passion, professionalism and integrity. We operate with strict confidentiality and never send out CVs without prior consent, recommend candidates without thorough screening or market false positions to attract response.

Our message to people who have the drive and energy to be a success is to come and talk to us. We can help by advising you what’s out there, provide support with your ‘career roadmap’ for how you might progress, together with advice on how to make it happen and, who knows, we might have the perfect position for you right now!

Take a look at our current opportunities; then email with a covering letter, stating your current remuneration package and a copy of your CV to one of our Consultants.

For Recruitment:

Mark Smith - mark@smithcarey.co.uk - mobile 07747 847214

Maria Murphy – mariam@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07745 184922

For Training:

Paul Carey - paul@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07786 745165

Or for any other general enquiries call 01488 649360 or email: directors@smithcarey.co.uk or visit our website www.smithcarey.co.uk

We look forward to helping you manage your future ‘career road map’ and assisting you in building a successful Sales or Marketing career in the exciting world of FMCG.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01488 649 360
Location
SmithCarey Limited
PO Box 735
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 9PH
United Kingdom

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