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National Account Manager (Home Based)

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Nov 2017

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

Job Details



The opportunity for an entrepreneurial minded National Account Manager to drive the growth of a SME FMCG branded business in food.

A creative mind capable of implementing sales solutions across the channels, bring in new business and develop the breadth and depth of the current products.

Client Details

An entrepreneurial business that is targeted with double digit growth over the next 18 months.

With recent wins in brand new customers our client is constantly delivering innovative range solutions and bespoke sku's demonstrating the attractiveness of their product range.

Selling own branded products of the highest quality our client is adaptable to the market providing their staff with the autonomy to make business decisions and propagate the business further.



Description

You'll be tasked with managing the P&L and JBP of two key accounts in the grocer channel.

You'll also be responsible for new business development, looking to come up with innovative ideas to work with customers across different channels.

Day to day you're working from home driving business plans, developing the breadth and depth of the product range, and once a month you'll be in the office with the team consolidating performance and setting targets.

You'll come up with new ideas, increase the sku's in existing customers and be at the forefront of breaking into new customers and new channels.

Profile

To be successful you have to be:

1) Entrepreneurial - With demonstrable experience of bringing on new customers or broadening sku's.

2) Networked - With Account Management experience gained in at least TWO customers in the Grocer Channel.

3) Commercial - With demonstrable experience of managing the P&L and full JBP cycle.

4) Intelligent - Of graduate calibre or equivalent





Job Offer

In return the successful National Account Manager will have the opportunity to be part of a hugely successful SME with exponential growth potential.

You'll have the backing and support to follow through with innovative sales ideas promoting new ranges and breaking into new customers.

You'll have exposure to multiple channels broadening your skill set and negotiation and sales skills.

You'll receive a competitive salary, car allowance and benefits package.

We're looking for National Account Managers who have managed Grocer accounts who are looking to have more autonomy, a broader customer base working with in an innovative development team to really make a difference to the growth of the overall business.

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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