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COMMERCIAL MANAGER - FOODSERVICE

Employer
SmithCarey Recruitment
Location
Flexible location - home based
Salary
Competitive basic + bonus, car & full range of benefits
Closing date
13 Mar 2018

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

Job Details

COMMERCIAL MANAGER - FOODSERVICE

Flexible location - home based

Competitive basic + bonus, car & full range of benefits

My client is a progressive and highly successful global food business, with UK based manufacturing producing some of their well known, market leading, premium branded and own label food products.

This London based business is on course to double their sales over the next three years and will continue to invest in product development, marketing and training the commercial team. As such, the highly inspirational Sales Director is now looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Manager to manage a selection of their existing Foodservice, Wholesale and End User accounts, as well as spearhead the development of targeted new customers and branded product listings.

To qualify for this position you will need to demonstrate a strong working knowledge and understanding of the Foodservice market and the route to market strategies deployed through the leading wholesalers into major end user accounts. Your National Account Management experience should ideally include managing either Bidfood or Brakes group accounts selling branded food or drinks products.

A skilled negotiator with good business planning and influencing abilities, you thrive on taking responsibility and seeking out business development opportunities. Combined with your drive, determination and passion to achieve both your business and personal performance goals, you are keen to succeed in this exciting role 

If you are looking to join a dynamic and strongly growing business where you can take the commercial lead in the Foodservice sector, please apply below or send your up-to-date CV  and details of your current benefits package to mark@smithcarey.co.uk quoting ref MS/1940. Alternatively, you can call Mark on 07747847214 for an informal chat. 

Closing date for applications: 13 March 2018
 

Company

As specialists in Sales & Marketing Recruitment and Training, SmithCarey Ltd have extensive knowledge and experience of the FMCG market and all trade channels from the recruitment and corporate perspective, which together with face-to-face contact ensures that we understand both our clients and candidates needs. We are fully committed to building long-term client and candidate relationships based on trust and results, which ensures candidates can effectively manage their ‘career road map’ and get the right job, not just any job, as well as ensuring our clients select the best talent.

We are passionate and committed to helping ambitious, commercial talent achieve their potential in some of food and drink’s most progressive and respected companies.

Our services at SmithCarey embrace retained recruitment consultancy, interim management and training, with our FMCG clients ranging from major bluechips to medium and small companies across food, drink and non-food, branded and own label.

Spanning both the corporate and the recruitment viewpoint, our Consultants have an outstanding track record of knowledge and experience in the FMCG market – specifically Sales & Marketing, including; National Account Management, Category Management, Customer Marketing, Shopper Marketing, Field Sales, International Sales Management and Brand Marketing.

We take our relationship with you, the candidate - and you, the client - very seriously. What you can expect from us is honest advice and real assistance at an individual level. We understand your concerns, we can get on your wavelength, and we can produce the results you want – be it a major career move to steer you in the right direction with your future ‘career road map’ or simply some welcome guidance and support.

The SmithCarey team are passionate in their belief that companies who want to attract top talent need to invest and take a more proactive approach, even before vacancies arise, by creating an employer branding talent attraction strategy. We have invested heavily in both resource and new technology to embrace the LinkedIn/Facebook generation, through social networking tools and other media.

Everything we do is done with passion, professionalism and integrity. We operate with strict confidentiality and never send out CVs without prior consent, recommend candidates without thorough screening or market false positions to attract response.

Our message to people who have the drive and energy to be a success is to come and talk to us. We can help by advising you what’s out there, provide support with your ‘career roadmap’ for how you might progress, together with advice on how to make it happen and, who knows, we might have the perfect position for you right now!

Take a look at our current opportunities; then email with a covering letter, stating your current remuneration package and a copy of your CV to one of our Consultants.

For Recruitment:

Mark Smith - mark@smithcarey.co.uk - mobile 07747 847214

Maria Murphy – mariam@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07745 184922

For Training:

Paul Carey - paul@smithcarey.co.uk – mobile 07786 745165

Or for any other general enquiries call 01488 649360 or email: directors@smithcarey.co.uk or visit our website www.smithcarey.co.uk

We look forward to helping you manage your future ‘career road map’ and assisting you in building a successful Sales or Marketing career in the exciting world of FMCG.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01488 649 360
Location
SmithCarey Limited
PO Box 735
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 9PH
United Kingdom

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