National Account Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £32000 - £35000 per annum
- Closing date
- 8 May 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
As the National Account Executive you will be responsible for the independent sector and high street retailers. The purpose of the NAE is driving profitable growth in line with company objectives. You will liaise with the wider team including National Accounts Team, logistics, finance & brand and marketing teams. You will be given the freedom to create your own mark within the sector and define ways of working.
Client Details
My Client is a leading toy manufacturer in the UK. They have been committed to creating quality products that push the boundaries of product design since 1997. With their focus on creativity, innovation, and function, my client has established itself as a well-respected leader in the toy industry. Delivering diverse lines of toys and consumer electronics, their products feature some of the best entertainment properties in the world!!
Description
The National Account Executive will be responsible for:
- Being the primary point of contact for the independent sector and smaller national accounts in London
- Managing existing retail presence, and work with the Senior National Account Manager to increase listings on new brands
- Providing weekly communicating with National Agents, ensuring that they receive updated price lists and answering queries regarding stock
- Working with marketing and brand teams to ensure that the agents receive decks/sales materials along with samples for new products
- Processing orders for independent accounts, through to shipment (keying orders into system, allocating stock, exporting to warehouse)
- Processing new set up requests from Independent customers
- Working with Procurement and Sales team members to ensure that volumes are placed for independent accounts
Profile
The successful National Account Executive will:
- Have 1-2 years of experience in a sales support role
- Possess strong customer relationship and communication skills
- Be commercially and financially astute
- Have experience of managing projects across multiple departmental functions
- Have excellent analytical skills and high attention to detail administratively
- Be able to prioritise tasks
Job Offer
£35,000 Basic Salary + Package
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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