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Export Sales Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Hampshire
Salary
£45000 - £50000 per annum + Bonus, Car, Benefits
Closing date
22 Feb 2018

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Retail Management, Sales

Job Details



Opportunity to grow a successful international region with a global market leader.

An experienced Export Sales Manager from a consumer goods background with experience of working within these international markets.

Client Details

My client is passionate about water and have taken this passion and created a global leader is state of the art technology and indoor and outdoor aquatic solutions. Founded in 1948 my client stands for creative design under water. From indoor aquatics, exquisite pond and garden designs to large public area implementation, my client is setting the standard worldwide.



Description

The Export Sales Manager will take responsibility for the Mediterranean and Middle East market. We see the role as initially focusing on the following markets; Turkey, Greece, UAE, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The product focus will be on the Biorb and Aquarium ranges that my client manufacture and concentrate on selling these into the relevant specialist distribution partners and / or direct to the specialist retail stores within these markets.

In addition, we are looking for this candidate to open new doors and channels and focus on growth with limited barriers. Potential customers, as well as the aquarium stores, pet stores, will be furniture stores, florists, design stores, lighting stores.

The Export Sales Manager will work closely with the Global VP for Sales and UK MD to map out a clear development strategy and implement this.

Profile

The successful candidate for this role will come with the following experiences and skills:
  • be based ideally in the southern part of the UK with easy access to an airport
  • have experience of managing retail customers or distribution partners in the Middle East or Mediterranean markets
  • have experience of account management and business development
  • experience of relevant consumer products such as aquariums, aquatic accessories, lighting, furniture, design etc.
  • be a true self-starter and have strong presentation and organisational skills
  • ability to travel extensively to the designated regions from the UK
  • experience of opening up new accounts and channels
  • language skills would be an advantage but not essential given the markets
  • have access to the Hampshire office when in the UK


Job Offer

up to £50,000 basic salary per annum + bonus + company car + 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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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