Export Sales Manager - Branded Beverages - Opportunity to move into international sales
- Employer
- Food Industry Associates
- Location
- North-West based
- Salary
- Competitive basic salary + Uncapped bonus scheme
- Closing date
- 12 Mar 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Retail Management, Sales
Job Details
The business we are representing is a fast-paced, leading supplier of premium, alcoholic beverages. They can boast a large portfolio of well-renowned brands and work in partnership with a number of major suppliers in the industry. Our client are also branching out into new product categories and sourcing new brands to add to the portfolio. They have a global business model and export to a number of markets across the world. They have a track record of growing sales and remaining profitable since being formed in recent years. The company can offer an entrepreneurial, close-knit and inclusive culture.
As Export Sales Manager you will report directly into the Managing Director with a view to further growing international markets. You will inherit a number of existing international markets whilst also targeting new business in other regions. You will need to travel internationally on a monthly basis to visit your customers and maintain existing relationships. The role offers autonomy and the chance to shape an export sales strategy, overall budget and build the account base. It’s also a highly incentivised role with the opportunity to be rewarded well financially.
In order to be considered for the role you must have at least 2 years previous sales experience selling food or beverage products. If you don't have international experience but are in FMCG and keen to move into this type of role you will be considered. However, previous experience of international sales would be viewed favourably. Some exposure to working in the drinks industry at any level would improve the strength of your application. You must have a commercial approach to business and the ability to work well with other functions such as operations and supply chain. Cultural fit is very important for our client, you must have a great attitude, be tenacious and keen to progress with an up and coming business in a growing category. Speaking other languages would be a helpful additional skill.
Company
For over a decade now, Food Industry Associates Ltd have proven to be a recruiter of choice for ambitious SME food and beverage manufacturers across the UK. We don't recruit for the big corporates by choice. Instead, we choose to work with companies with personality, entrepreneurial flare (not process), looking to disrupt the market with cutting edge innovation to provide consumers with better, healthier choices.
Are you an early stage start-up struggling to find the right solution to help you gain your fist listings in a specific customer channel before you can raise the budget to employ somebody on a permanent basis? Maybe you know you need to source a commercial leader but aren't 100% clear in what format, or how to adequately incentivise somebody from a much larger business to join your mission? Come speak to us.
If you're a more established business looking to bring fresh talent on board to drive ambitious sales targets, source a creative innovator to help you drive in to new extended categories, or looking to strengthen in marketing / category terms, again, come speak to us.
We've a proven record in recruiting talent for an array of businesses, helping them source commercial talent to help them achieve their goals. From early stage sales talent through to equity-incentivised leadership roles, we've proven time and time again to find the right people for our clients at the first attempt.
How are we different to most of our competitors? Unlike most, we don't have as diverse a portfolio of clients we work with. However all those we do work with continuously come back to us whenever they next have another need. In our opinion successful recruitment is achieved when two businesses truly 'partner' and collaborate together. In our opinion the better we know you, the better we understand all the extra elements aside from simple skillset and experience to ensure the right 'fit' is identified at the first attempt. In our opinion, this is recruitment, done properly.
- Website
- http://www.foodindustryassociates.com/
- Telephone
- 0113 3572245
- Location
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Food Industry Associates Ltd
Airebank House
419 Kirkstall Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS4 2EZ
GB
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