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Global Travel Retail Manager

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum, Benefits: Plus benefits
Closing date
22 Feb 2018

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

Job Details

Job Type:  Global Travel Retail Manager
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 basic plus benefits
Location: UK
Sector/Industry: FMCG (Beverage)
Job Reference: VAC-23907

 
Are you an enthusiastic and engaging International Travel Account Manager? Do you want to work with one of UKs top brands? Are you looking for a role where you can make a significant impact with future career progression? Do you have experience working with an International customer base and hold an in depth understanding of the travel retail channel?
The Advocate Group are partnered with a multimillion pound turnover FMCG business who are leaders in their field. They are looking to appoint a Global Travel Retail Manager to join their global business. They are a high profile beverage company who are looking for the best talent to join their commercial team.
The ideal candidate will identify and pursue new accounts with a focus towards accounts operating at an international level within the travel retail channel. You will be involved in building and developing the Airline and Cruise line channel in alignment with the brand building philosophy and global brand strategy.
There are no limits to this role so if you are a driven, passionate, commercial, strategic and confident candidate with International / Travel Retail FMCG experience, this role may be perfect for you!

Primary responsibilities:
  • Identify and target customers within the airline and cruise line channels across EMEA
  • Manage existing accounts and focus on building listings within these accounts
  • Responsible for all elements of the process including developing existing listings, generating new business, managing product launches and implementing promotional activities to deliver the sales and volume budgets.
  • Proactive approach to identify new business opportunities
  • 30% travel around the EMEA, predominately focussed in and around Europe
  • Working alongside marketing, logistics and customer service
The successful candidate:
  • Commercial and sales experience in FMCG and preferably beverages.
  • Experience in the retail travel channel is essential
  • Fully P & L responsible.
  • Experience in being able to interact across international borders at multiple levels.
  • A confident negotiator and communicator
  • Capable of managing time and diary
 
To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to sabrina.m.a4lkbc5j684u@advocate-group.aptrack.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.
 
Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business.  Any direct or third party applications will be handled by The Advocate Group
 

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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