Head of Sales & Marketing
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Scotland, Glasgow
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum + bonus and additional benefits
- Closing date
- 5 Jun 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Michael Page are delighted to be working on a retained and exclusive basis with a Scottish Consumer Goods business to recruit their Head of Sales & Marketing.
You will be responsible for leading high performing teams across Sales, Marketing and Product Development.
Client Details
My client is a growing Consumer Goods branded and own label manufacturer. Their customer base is made up of multiple retailers, independent retailers, multiple grocers, e-commerce, hospitality and export.
Description
As part of the management team, the Head of Sales & Marketing will lead the strategic development and operational delivery of the business across multiple routes to market. You will be responsible for the leadership of the Sales, Marketing and Product Development team.
Profile
As Head of Sales & Marketing, the successful candidate will have the following demonstrable skills:
- Proven track record of sustainable sales growth and profitability.
- Proven track record managing multiple grocers/retailers within branded and/or own label.
- Experience of multiple routes to market within the fast moving FMCG marketplace.
- People management experience with the ability to lead high performing teams, whilst developing team members and inspiring them to succeed.
- Thorough working knowledge of P&L.
- Experience of a manufacturing environment would be advantageous but not essential.
- Experience of export would also be an advantage but not essential.
- Ability to manage relationships at a senior level.
- Ability to develop and deliver successful strategy and plans.
- Ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously, establish priorities and deal with distractions.
- Strong numeracy skills with the ability to analyse data and draw insightful conclusions.
- IT literate with strong Microsoft Excel skills.
- Entrepreneurial flare.
- Self-motivated, positive attitude and results driven.
- Commutable to Glasgow area on a daily basis.
Job Offer
Up to £45k basic salary DOE + bonus + benefits package
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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