Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £30000 - £38000 per annum + car allowance + bonus
- Closing date
- 24 Apr 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
My client is a world leading, branded drinks business, and they now have a vacancy for an Account Manager to cover the Midlands.
Client Details
Branded and prestigious drinks company.
Description
As the Account Manager you will be responsible for:
- Managing key accounts throughout the Midlands
- Key account management and new business development within the area
- Setting and implementing the strategy for the region and acting as a brand ambassador for their portfolio of high end prestigious spirits, champagnes and wines
- You will push the boundaries of innovation within the market and have a strong interest and passion for the high end drinks industry. Being ahead of the curve and proactively sourcing knowledge of up and coming and new trends
Profile
The successful Account Manager will have the following demonstrable skills:
- Proven track record in sales and account management within the drinks industry or very high end luxury FMCG goods
- Strong knowledge of premium drinks; spirits, wines and champagne
- Proven track record within the On Trade channel would be preferred but my client will consider off trade experience also
- Ability to set the strategy for your region
- Commercial and analytical approach with a strong customer focus
- Very strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Highly creative & innovative
- Passion for the luxury drinks industry
- Proactively seeking out new trends in the market and pushing innovation boundaries
- Strong team player who always drives for results
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- High integrity & trust
- Strong organisation, planning and time management skills
- Full UK driving licence
- This role is covering the Midlands territory, you can live anywhere within the region and my client is happy to consider any one willing to relocate to the region. Existing knowledge of the territory is not a pre-requisite.
Job Offer
Basic salary (dependent on experience) + bonus, car, pension, health care and excellent opportunity for further career progression.
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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