Account Manager - Prestige/Luxury Drinks
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 27 Oct 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
My client, one of the worlds most prestige drinks business, now have a vacancy for an Account Manager - Prestige/Luxury Drinks to cover the NE of England. Key locations for this role are Durham, York, Leeds and Nottingham.
Client Details
My client is one of the worlds most prestige drinks business.
Description
As Account Manager - Prestige/Luxury Drinks, you will be responsible for:
- Managing C.120 key accounts throughout the North East of England (Key locations for this role are Durham, York, Leeds and Nottingham).
- Key account management and new business development within the area.
- Setting and implementing the strategy for the region and act as the companies brand ambassador for their portfolio of high end prestige Spirits, Champagnes and Wines.
- You will push the boundaries of innovation within the market and have a strong interest and passion for the high end drinks industry. Being ahead of the curve and proactively sourcing knowledge of up and coming and new trends.
- Brand activation within the region.
Profile
The successful Account Manager - Prestige/Luxury Drinks will have the following demonstrable skills:
- Proven track record in sales and account management within the drinks industry or very high end luxury FMCG goods; at least 2 years experience.
- Knowledge of premium drinks; spirits, wines and/or champagne.
- Proven track record within the On Trade channel would be preferred but my client will consider off trade experience also.
- Brand activation experience.
- Ability to set strategy for your region.
- Commercially analytic with strong customer focus.
- Very strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Highly creative & innovative.
- Super passionate about the luxury drinks industry.
- Proactively seeking out new trends in the market and pushing innovation boundaries.
- Strong team player who always drives for results.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
- High integrity & trust.
- Strong organisation, planning and time management skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
This role is covering the North East England/Yorkshire and the Humber territories, candidates can live anywhere within the region and my client is happy to consider any candidate willing to relocate to the region. Existing knowledge of the territory is not a pre-requisite.
Job Offer
Basic salary DOE + full corporate benefits package (bonus, car, pension, health care and excellent opportunity for further career 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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