Business Development Manager
- Employer
- Advocate Group
- Location
- Slough, Berkshire
- Salary
- £32,000 - £35,000, Car plus other benefits
- Closing date
- 20 Jul 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Are you a dedicated and motivated sales candidate looking for a step up into a Business Development Manager role with full P+L of a Top 4 account? Are you able to nurture relationships and break down doors? If this is you, please read on!
The company:
The company is one of Europe’s leading FMCG Businesses. They have a strong brand and a range of products that they intend to develop in the long term and continue to push through the Major Multiples to grow and nurture their existing account portfolios.
The Role:
• Liaising with the buying team of the customer
• Conducting presentations and meetings on the customers site
• Driving the growth of the channel across other areas of the country
• Working closely to support the supply chain team working on the contract
• Ensuring the needs of the customer are met
• Establishing and developing strong relationships with the internal and external stakeholders
• Other ad hoc projects as determined by manager
The candidate:
• Commercially aware with strong business acumen
• Previous sales or account management experience
• Previous FMCG or grocery experience is essential
• Be highly organised and detail orientated
• First class communications skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships
• Willing to undertake some travel
In return for this skillset, this organisation offers the chance to be a part of a fantastic team with a highly competitive salary and a great career path.
Apply now for immediate interviews – sabrina.moghaddam@advocate-group.co.uk
Company
We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.
As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function.
Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists.
Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.
What Do We Offer?
- 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.
That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.
- 96% employee retention.
Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.
- 92% right-first-time shortlists.
Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.
- 28 days average time to hire.
From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.
Our Recruitment Solutions:
Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping
Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:
📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/
- Website
- http://www.advocate-group.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0333 772 7200
- Location
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The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB
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