Business Development Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 22 May 2019
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Our client is looking to recruit a Business Development Manager to support the successful achievement of the Division's objectives and sales and optimise profit contribution. To grow strong trade partnerships with new key customers and drive forward our clients consumer distribution in nominated trade channels.
Client Details
Our client is a global and diversified consumer products company
Description
Develop a clear strategy and action plan to target new business opportunities
To instigate and exploit all profitable opportunities as approved internally.
To create clear partnership with nominated customers in terms of Strategic Category Management;Supply and Logistics.
To provide input to and achievement of key brand, category and divisional objectives.
To contribute to the development of the division's yearly sales plan and trading strategies.
To formulate and present to the division an account specific business plan, including strategic and operationalobjectives, to obtain both internal approval and customer alignment.
Gain approval for account specific ranging, promotional, and merchandising plans to obtain competitiveadvantage for Varta.
Monitor and re-evaluate sales forecast and trade expenditure budget as required to attain budgeted contributionlevels, including monthly update with the Sales Director.
Ensure all appropriate departments internally understand the customer's critical success factors.
Ensure the delivery of accurate and timely sales volume and value forecasts, as well as account expenditureforecasts.
To assist in development of the Sales function as a whole through shared learning.
Profile
You will have the ability to target new accounts and grow existing accounts, build effective relationships with theexisting account base and execute the POS and promotions.
Be able to develop new relationships and maintain existing key customer base.
Have excellent communication skills, and be able to provide technical knowledge on products.
Applicants should have extensive previous B2B & B2C selling experience with a demonstrable track record ofsuccess.
Previous success of developing new business from existing customers
Customer engagement at all levels, experience building relationships within key accounts
Job Offer
25 days holiday + Bank holidays
Company Car
Company Pension - up to 8% matched employer contribution
Annual bonus scheme
Health cash plan
Option to buy up to 5 days holiday
Staff discount
Free car parking
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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