New Business Manager / Ideally North West / Great Brands / £50K-£63K + Excellent Package
- Employer
- DR Newitt
- Location
- North West England
- Salary
- £50,000 - £63,000 + Excellent Package
- Closing date
- 11 Aug 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
My client is an excellent business within the Food & Drink Industry looking for a New Business Manager to join their team. This position gives a great opportunity for career diversity and is solely focused on securing new contracts and listings for major Food & Drink brands in major multiples and retail convenience customers.
The ideal candidate will come from a National Account Manager / New Business background and have great success in securing new listings in major multiple customers and/or retail convenience.
The role:
- To focus on the development of revenue growth for the business
- Explore new opportunities, network and secure new business
- Present, tender, and demonstrate strong commercial ability
- Man manage 3 direct reports (man management experience isn’t essential)
- Secure new listings with major retailers and retail convenience customers
- Effectively handover accounts once successfully secured the new business / listings
- Effectively manage time and prioritise accordingly
The candidate:
- Successful new business winner
- Strong commercial acumen with good negotiation skills
- Experience at carrying out tenders
- Food, Drink or FMCG background
- Great experience with either major multiples, retail convenience or discounters
- Solid working knowledge of using strategic financial measurements (margin / ROI / profitability calculations
- Excellent selling / Negotiating skills
- ‘Hunter’ skills for new business opportunities. Proactive is seeking new sales opportunities within the channels
- Thrive on achieving targets
- Flexible approach. Able to manage several projects at any one time.
- Computer literate with demonstrable knowledge of Word, Excel , e-mail, and PowerPoint
What’s On Offer:
- £50,000 - £63,000 + great bonus opportunity + package
If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to alex@drnewitt.com or contact Alex Tye on 0161 833 0181.
Company
D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services:
We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
• Sales
• Marketing and Category
• Executive
• Supply Chain / Buying
• Technical / Quality
• NPD / Process / Development Chefs
• Operations / Manufacturing
• Engineering
• HR and Finance
To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:
- Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060
- Manchester Office 0161 833 0181
- Website
- http://www.drnewitt.com/
- Telephone
- 0131 226 5060
- Location
-
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom
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