Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £45000 - £50000 per annum
- Closing date
- 29 Mar 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
The role as Key Account Manager is a senior position with a key focus on driving current accounts and business strategy. Based in Birmingham, this role is an integral part of future growth across the UK.
Client Details
Our client are a UK & International leader within the Optical & Personal Care sectors. They have extensive growth plans, looking to grow their consumer division from their Birmingham office, across the UK & are looking for strong, commercial sales people to drive them into the long term as Key Account Manager, with future growth platforms.
Description
As Key Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing a new division within the business with current & prospective accounts, within a high-growth market. The successful KAM will be tasked with the following roles & responsibilities;
- Act as the face of the company and for specific Retail, Online & Grocery accounts
- Manager accounts and all P&L activity with a key focus on driving NPD
- Negotiate and progress contracts for all current account activity
- Develop new business opportunities across the consumer division
- Develop JBP's to align business expectations and maintain planned growth
- Bring a passionate approach to the business and give exceptional service to national accounts
- Consult with Senior Buyers to develop long term strategy and insights
- Support the wider team with growing the business in the long term.
Profile
The successful candidate will have the following profile;
- Key Account Experience - Amazon & Retail would be preferable
- Degree educated
- West Midlands based
- Strong background in FMCG - Classically Trained
- Commutable to Birmingham
- Experience in the Optical or Personal Care industry would be advantageous
- Passion & enthusiasm for sales & the consumer world
- Proven track record in account development and successful JBP strategy
- Key commercial success and ability to demonstrate this with ease
- P&L Accountability
- Evidence of strong internal and external stakeholder management
Job Offer
£45-50,000 basic salary (dependant on experience)
Bonus, Car Allowance & 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
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