Field Sales Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 11 Apr 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 Field Sales Manager will maintain, drive & grow accounts and become the face of the company across the UK. You will have the chance to develop the team and drive overall performance across the business.
Client Details
Our client are a leading DIY, Outdoor & Homewares business who have a strong heritage in this market. Based in the West Midlands, they have a strong sales team based at head office and across the UK & this will give the successful Field Sales Manager the opportunities to drive the external sales team.
Description
The role as Field Sales Manager will commit to the following roles & responsibilities;
- Manage a diverse portfolio of customers across the retail (independents & multiples) & wholesale channel
- Develop & convert all business opportunities working closely within the UK team
- Manage and build existing relationships to maintain consistent business opportunities
- Work with new product development and strategically align with consumer trends
- Drive the team both individually and as a group to ensure consistent productivity
- Initiate growth and become an integral part of long term business plans
Profile
The successful Field Sales Manager will have the following profile criteria;
- A Degree-level education or equivalent experience
- Experience within Garden, DIY or Homewares sectors would be valuable
- People Management experience
- Diverse Account Management experience ideally within the desired sector across Retail, Independents and/or Wholesale
- Strong communication both verbally and written
- A tenacious attitude, dedicated to winning sales and growing a business
- Able to use your initiative to make smart decisions independently
- Commutable to the West Midlands
Job Offer
Highly competitive package, additional benefits & company car
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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