Sales Trader
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Kent
- Salary
- £60000 - £70000 per annum + Commission
- Closing date
- 18 Oct 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Opportunity for a Sales Trader with background in sourcing fresh or frozen meat products from EU to supply to the Wholesale market in the UK.
Client Details
An established and global supplier of food products with an impressive track record and growth.
Description
As a Sales Trader you'll be responsible for:
Identifying demand for your food product in the UK Wholesale market.
Meeting suppliers and establishing pricing for bulk orders
Understand and account for currency fluctuations
Be able to react to oversupply ensuring food products are sold profitably
Grow market share across the wholesale market increasing the customer base
Manage a small number of historic customers
Primary focus is to develop your own customer base
Reach your target of £3-5m Sales annually
Profile
To be successful Sales Trader you will have experience of:
1) Sourcing fresh or frozen meat products from EU countries
2) Transporting and cold storage of meat products
3) Dealing with wholesale customers supplying meat
4) Business development, capable of bring on new business
5) Managing Sales in excess of £2m per annum
Ideally, you will have direct experience of poultry sales/ supply.
You may also be requried to attend the HQ in Kent 2 days per week.
Job Offer
In return our client offers:
1) An established and stable business in which successful traders can earn uncapped commission
2) Market leading brand that ensures quality and buy in from customers
3) Flexible working and the autonomy to run your own trading desk
4) tailored benefits package and commission scheme to attract the best traders in Kent
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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