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Key Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
Wales, South Wales
Salary
£50000 - £55000 per annum + Car/Car Allowance + Bonus
Closing date
12 Mar 2019

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

Job Details



An exciting opportunity has arisen with a fast-growing Health, Beauty and Nutrition FMCG organisation for a Key Account Manager to drive new business opportunities in the Grocery and Convenience channel.

Client Details



Our client is a fast-growing Health, Beauty and Nutrition business.

Description



The Key Account Manager will be responsible for managing key accounts and new business opportunities with the Grocery Channel and other key retailers. The Key Account Manager will utilise their track record in developing business in the channel, to build long term, profitable relationships that meet the organisations' mutual objectives.

The successful candidate will be self-sufficient in building Joint Business plans for both own label and branded projects, and managing all internal stakeholders effectively in order to meet clients' needs, including the planning and organisation of bespoke promotional activity for key accounts. The Key Account Manager will manage gross and net profit expectations within each customer, achieving brand specific and commercial objectives, and furthermore, regularly reporting back, delivering competitor insight and accurate forecasting.

This is a hands on role. In addition to being the go-to contact for the organisation within the channel, the Key Account Manager will attend relevant exhibitions and travel to meetings as required. It will require the successful candidate to be self-motivated, roll up their sleeves and be a team player.

This role is field-based/working from home, with visits to the South Wales Head Office as required.



Profile

The successful candidate will:
  • Have a FMCG sales track record
  • Have recent, Grocer Channel experience with an active network
  • Ideally have a background in Wellness, Health, Beauty or Nutrition
  • Be commercial, with strong decision-making skills
  • Be independent
  • Be self-sufficient
  • Have strong reporting and forecasting skills
  • Fit within a company that is innovative and hands on
  • Be a team player
  • Have a full, clean driving license


  • Job Offer

    Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car/Car Allowance

    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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