Business Manager- Food
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Berkshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 22 May 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Managing an already well establish UK account base, this role enables you to get your hands dirty and grow the UK based confectionery business. With an existing account base of £20m, you will work with top accounts with first class products.
Client Details
My client is an international business with a world wide reputation and a world class product offering. Due to expansion they are seeking an individual to drive the UK based business forward. With the UK market being the second largest globally they offer first class benefits to staff with brand new office space. With a diverse product offering this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Description
The Business Manager- Food will report to the CEO and will act as the driver of the UK business. With support from the wider business, you will manage an account base of £20m with the aim to grow this significantly over the next few years.
You will:
- Manage relationships within accounts; identify and work with key influencers to win the hearts and minds of our customers and step change influence at all levels
Have direct responsibility for P&L and customer relationship management of grocery Channel
Develop account business plans showing annual brand and budget achievement and making these "live and breathe" in the form of motivational customer joint Business plans
To deliver against all set targets and business objectives within assigned customers
Become the customer and category expert
Exceed expectations whilst ensuring we outperform the market and customer growth
Profile
The Successful applicant will:
- Be Degree educated or equivalent
- Have previous FMCG experience with a deep understanding of the UK retail market
- Ideally have experience within own label
- Be able to work independently without guidance
- Be entrepreneurial and able to think outside of the box
- Be self motivated
- Be flexible, being able to travel internationally when required 1-2 times a month
- Be commutable to the office in Berkshire
Job Offer
The role offers an attractive package and additional 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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