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European Sales Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Yorkshire and the Humber
Salary
£30000 - £50000 per annum
Closing date
14 Aug 2017

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

Job Details



Opportunity to join a market leading, rapidly growing consumer good brand to develop their position in Europe with particular focus on Germany, France and Italy.

Client Details



Unique opportunity to join one of the UK's most innovative consumer products businesses with international reach and a hugely varied product range. The business has experienced exciting, sustainable growth through product innovation to provide practical home solutions. The focus of the business is quality, market leading products and focus on providing excellent, consistent customer service. The business are committed to developing their position in the market and require a European Sales Manager to be instrumental in achieving this.



Description



Opportunity for a high achieving and career motivated European Sales Manager to make a significant difference to the organisations current International reach. You will be responsible for developing the strategy across the European territory with particular focus on Germany, France and Italy. You will be responsible for monitoring your account's performance, development and provide relevant solutions to continue growth.



This is the ideal opportunity for a driven and ambitious person that can demonstrate rapid development in their current business and is looking for a fresh challenge. You will be looked upon to bring new, innovative ideas to achieve the business's ambitious targets. You must be passionate about the consumer goods sector and able to work highly autonomously.



Profile



Key Skills - European Sales Manager:

  • Excellent selling skills, currently working as a European/Export Sales position with the consumer/home products sector.
  • Language skills highly advantageous - German and or French.
  • Good reporting and written communication skills with the ability to work as part of a close team.
  • Strong customer skills with the ability to build long term relationships.
  • Flexible approach to your work with the ability to develop and implement a business plan.
  • Commutable to the North head office 1-2 days per week including Yorkshire and the Humber & North West.






Job Offer

European Sales Manager offering a competitive salary and a clear route for progression.

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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