Export Sales Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum
- Closing date
- 27 Feb 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
- Establishing a solid export network of both distributors and retailers across Europe & the Far East
- The chance to be involved with NPD and strategy
Client Details
- Homewares business with an excellent heritage and success story
- Family run business
- Global presence, renowned in the industry
- Strong UK retailer presence with the new strategy to move into export
- Expansive factory based in Yorkshire
Description
- The Export Sales Manager will review the current export strategy and put in place a structured plan to target Europe and the Far East to include both retailers and distributors
- Select which key products in the current vast portfolio will land well with specified route to markets
- Be instrumental in NPD and working closely with the design team to feed back on current trends in the export market
- When not travelling, this role is office based in Yorkshire
Profile
Due to this being the first hire in the export division, the successful candidate must demonstrate the following experience:
- Knowledge of selling homewares (branded or private label)
- Experience of selling into retailers and distributors internationally
- Located within Yorkshire
- Prepared for regular international travel
Job Offer
Basic salary depending on experience of £45-50,000
Bonus
Car or Car Allowance
Pension
Healthcare
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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