Trader- Meat & Poultry
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Kent
- Salary
- £80000 - £100000 per annum
- Closing date
- 29 Mar 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
A well established food wholesaler is seeking an ambitious trader to manage and develop existing accounts nationwide and identify new business opportunities. This is a rare opportunity to establish your career within the food industry.
Client Details
My client is a market leading wholesaler and distributor of meat and poultry, growing from strength to strength since their creation. With a strong international presence, they have developed into a world class supplier globally.
With a headquarters at the heart of London, they facilitate a fast working environment with great progression opportunities and career stability with a transparent corporate structure.
Working closely with food processors and retail, they are an organisation which encourages individuals to get out there and interact closely with clients. With a first class reputation, the company provides first class training to ensure that traders are at the forefront of the market and consistently deliver a first class service to clients irrespective of market fluctuations.
Description
The Sales Trader will be based in the Kent office. The key responsibilities for the role include:
- Acting as a point of contact for key accounts nationwide
- Developing and growing existing accounts nationwide.
- Working closely with internal teams with regards to logistics and import
- Monitoring market conditions to identify sales margin on a daily basis
- Analysing competitor behaviour within the market and develop a thorough understanding of the market and the conditions that affect it
- Analyse and act upon stock in channel to ensure the most efficient use of working capital and minimise company exposure
- Generate and submit all reports, detailed contact reports and forecast on time and of a consistently high standard
Profile
The Sales Trader is a role for an individual who is not afraid to get their hands dirty, you will have:
- Experience in poultry
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- The ability to adapt to change quickly
- The ability to communicate to key stakeholders
- Strong software and organisational skills,
- Strong technical ability
- Good analytical skills
Job Offer
The role offers a very attractive salary plus uncapped commission
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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