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International Business Development Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Hampshire
Salary
£35000 - £45000 per annum
Closing date
28 Sep 2017

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

Job Details



International Business Development Managerrequired for leading FMCG organisation. With hands on experience managing a diverse range of markets, the role is part of the key growth area to identify and nurture new market opportunities worldwide.

Client Details

An organisation with a strong market presence and instantly recognisable brands, they provide a working environment which enabled individuals to excel. With solid foundations worldwide they constantly reinvent classic goods and incorporate NPD when they can.



A typical British household name, they facilitate career growth and progression within an array of international markets.



Description

The portfolio is a key area within the international markets team with a core focus of increasing profitability within these international markets.

The individual will be responsible for:

  • Achieving the target annual volume, market share, working capital and profit.




  • The identification and implementation of business opportunities.




  • Managing distributors in the market,




  • Define and implement key performance indicators




  • Ensure that brands are well represented within the market




  • Effective, timely and accurate forecasting,






  • Assist in the development, implementation & control of consumer and trade promotional activity in the markets


  • Implement a 5 year plan within the territory


  • Engage with external partners as required to achieve business objectives


























Profile

The successful candidate will:

  • Be of graduate calibre




  • Possess relevant experience in FMCG, customer services, marketing and/or sales roles




  • Be experienced in increasing product/ brand performance



  • Possess knowledge of national account management


  • Have strong commercial acumen


  • Posses first class communication skills, being able to speak to key stakeholders


  • Have strong negotiation skills


  • Ideally possess fluency in in Russian or Japanese


  • Be commutable to the office in Hampshire


Job Offer

The role offers a great remuneration package with a basic salary between 35-45k plus additional benefits.

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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