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Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Hertfordshire, Borehamwood
Salary
£24000 - £26000 per annum
Closing date
28 Sep 2017

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales
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Job Details



My Borehamwood based retail client are looking for an Account Manager to join their growing, dynamic and exciting business. Partnering with some brilliant FMCG partners, this role will give the successful candidate exposure to working with the biggest FMCG businesses in the world.

Client Details

My client is a market leading global premium promotions agency, who have been creating successful promotions for over 30 years for some of the worlds largest international companies. They are a multi national organisation servicing clients in over 32 counties with their UK head office based in Borehamwood Hertfordshire. A rapidly expanding agency who are looking to take on an Account Manager / assistant buyer.

Description

  • To take an enquiry from a member of the sales team
  • To brief the buying team in a clear and succinct way to enable them to approach suppliers and manufacturers with a view to obtaining pricing
  • To build costings with assistance from the Operations Team as and when required
  • To provide finalised quotes to the sales team, (where practical in a format suitable for immediate forwarding to the client)
  • To send pricing to the client as the relationship with the client requires or permits.
  • To brief and work with local/European suppliers in line with guidance from the European Supplier Manager.
  • For development items, to work with the buying team/Supplier on the development of the product, liaising with either sales or the client directly (as appropriate), and completing any necessary tracking documents as per client process




    • Profile

    The Successful Account Manager / Assistant Buyer will
    • Be from a buying background with an interest in project management
    • Have Strong organisational and analytical skills to work within a fast paced entrepreneurial environment
    • Have a great ability to working under pressure and multi-task multiple projects
    • Be a confident communicator and able to liaise and negotiate at all levels internally and eventually externally
    • Be able to commute to Borehamwood


    Job Offer

    £24,000 - £26,000 Basic Salary + 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

    Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

     

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