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Business Development Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, North West England
Salary
£30000 - £40000 per annum
Closing date
15 Mar 2017

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

Job Details



A fantastic opportunity for an entrepreneurial, ambitious candidate who can demonstrate their passion for fashion and retail to join a growing branded apparel business with a wealth of future potential.

Client Details

Opportunity to join a specialist, growing, apparel business with brand names recognized across the country. You will be joining a key part of one of the fastest growing import and sourcing business in the UK. They operate with the customer at the heart of their solutions and provide excellent customer service, focused on honesty and integrity.

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Development Manager to take on a pivotal role within the apparel business to drive presence and distribution within the UK retail sector. You will be responsible for developing new relationships with a range of National and group high street retailers in order to drive growth and profitability.

You will liaise heavily with the product teams to support the customer in growing their range and availability in store. This is a fantastic career opportunity to run a 'mini business' with excellent prospects for the future to build a team.

Profile

Key Skills - Business Development Manager:
  • Graduate calibre with demonstrable sales experience ideally within the consumer sector at National or Key Account level.
  • Entrepreneurial character with a clear passion and flair for the fashion industry.
  • Passion for brands and retail.
  • Good commercial awareness and ability to build relationships.
  • Ability to prioritise a highly varied workload and bring innovative ideas to the table.
  • Fully computer literate (Microsoft office).
  • Based in or commutable to North West England.


Job Offer

Business Development Manager offering a basic salary of up to £40,000 dependent upon experience plus package and a wealth of future opportunities to progress.

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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