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Account Controller

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Gloucestershire, Gloucester
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
26 Apr 2019

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

Job Details



This is a rare opportunity to join an exciting Active Nutrition business as an Account Controller, supporting and driving the organisation's aggressive growth strategy.



Client Details

Our client is an Active Nutrition business, taking the UK's Grocery market by storm!





Description

The Account Controller role is a position that is pivotal to the organisation's success. Carrying full P&L responsibility for the major Grocers and other retailers, the successful candidate will set out to achieve growth in line with business objectives. Taking on a team management role, and leadership across both the Convenience and Food Service sectors, the Account Controller will seek to encourage and develop people to achieving their own personal, and team goals.

The successful candidate will nurture and develop existing relationships, alongside driving new business development opportunities in line with business objectives. The successful candidate will seek to build trusted advisor status with their accounts, developing and building joint business plans in order to meet mutually beneficial goals; managing internal stakeholders and processes in order to deliver the most effective customer service. Furthermore, the Account Controller will demonstrate their commercial agility through delivery of compelling customer propositions, all the while delivering brand plans and new product launches.

The Account Controller will support the Sales Director in the development and delivery of the activity plan, establishing a promotion strategy, and guidelines to deliver budget. The successful candidate will constantly seek continuous improvement not only to deliver the best solution to their customers, but to ensure the team can achieve their utmost.

The role will be office-based in Gloucester when not on the road with customers, the team or at industry-relevant events.



Profile

The successful candidate will:
  • Have a track record in FMCG
  • Will have a working knowledge of the Grocery Channel
  • Will ideally come from Convenience/Snacking
  • Will have held P&L responsibility
  • Will have recent team management experience
  • Must have a strong financial acumen
  • Have a strong appreciation for Health, Wellness and Nutrition
  • Be dynamic
  • Be a quick thinker
  • Be a strong negotiator and communicator
  • Be adaptable
  • Be hands-on and strategic
  • Be a team player
  • Be willing to be office-based in Gloucester




  • Job Offer

    Competitive Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits

    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

    Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

     

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