Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- £30000 - £35000 per annum + OTE, Benefits
- Closing date
- 7 Apr 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The role as Key Account Manager will be centred around the ability to drive, develop and sustain relationships with set accounts within the retail & food service sector.
Client Details
Our client are a leading provider of food products to the retail, food service & wholesales sectors, based out of the West Midlands. We have worked with them as a business for a prolonged period of time and this is an excellent opportunity to gain a vital position within a leader in the market.
Description
The role as Key Account Manager will be based out of the West Midlands covering key UK accounts through the following roles & responsibilities;
- Drive, enhance and sustain key relationships within the retail & food service market
- Become the face of the company in defining relationships and the 'go to supplier' for clients
- Consistently build accounts through a defined growth strategy through strong internal and external relationships
Our client is looking for someone who is passionate, driven and has a 'think outside the box' approach!
Profile
As Key Account Manager, the successful candidate will have the following profile;
- Experienced within an FMCG or Consumer sales environment
- Experience of working within the retail/food service market
- Ideally with a degree
- Ability to work well as a team and also independently with a self-motivated attitude
- Driven, ambitious and passionate approach
- Must be able to demonstrate a real passion for the products and brand
- Proven track record in building strong relationships
- A willingness to learn
- Full, clean driving license
Job Offer
Basic Salary - £30,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)
Benefits & 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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