Account Manager - High street
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Surrey
- Salary
- car and many other benefits
- Closing date
- 7 Nov 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Account manager responsible for key high st retailers such as River Island and Next. Working within the private label aspect of the business, the role is engaging, fast paced and exciting with close interaction with the most iconic names on the high street.
Client Details
My client is an ever growing organisation which prides itself on its premium labels. With a strong presence both on and off the high street they are keen to get first class talent on board to develop their careers.
Working within a team of 4 High St specialists, they have a team whereby individuals are seen as more than just a number, playing an integral part in driving and developing the business.
With an open door policy and transparent career path, they pride themselves on being a meritocratic work place with a fast paced culture.
Description
The Account Manager- High Street will report to the Business Manager and sit within a team of 5. The individual will be responsible for driving sales with already existing accounts, but also identify new opportunities to further the success of the business for both the reading and sunglasses category.
The individual will be responsible for:
- Responsible for managing and developing key accounts.
- Identifying new business opportunities, and manage this relationship from start to finish.
- Managing the full P & L for the accounts.
- Maximising the sales and profit opportunities in existing and new customers.
- Accurate forecasting, ensuring margins and targets are exceeded.
- Developing good relationships with buyers and negotiating terms and business with key retail buyers
- Negotiating prices with both suppliers and customers.
- Sales forecasting and budgeting.
Profile
The successful Account Manager- High St will:
- Have a proven track record in developing high st accounts
- Have experience negotiating with buyers
- Have the ability to multi task and move several projects forward at once.
- Ideally have experience in eye-wear
- Have previous experience managing a P&L
- Be experienced in working cross discipline with other departments within the organisation to bring ideas to life.
- Be commutable to the office on a daily basis in Surrey
Job Offer
The role offers an attractive package of between 30-35k + car or car allowance, bonus and many other attractive 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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