Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Somerset, Taunton
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum + Car + Bonus
- Closing date
- 6 Jun 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Retail Management, Sales
Job Details
The Key Account Manager will be responsible for driving business through 2 designated, online retail accounts with a combined portfolio value of £5m.
Client Details
Our client is a leading manufacturer of high end tools. A FTSE 150 business, the organisation offers unrivalled career development opportunities.
Description
The Key Account Manager will be responsible for nurturing and developing 2 existing National Online Retail Accounts.
The successful candidate will develop incremental sales through proactive content management, developing promotional activity, and delivering catalogue inclusions to tie in with these fast-paced and dynamic relationships.
The Key Account Manager will ensure superior customer service to accounts, and constantly look for ways to improve both service and efficiency, advocating the customer internally, and the business externally.
This role requires the Key Account Manager to be based in the South West in order to visit accounts on a regular basis.
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven track record in managing Online retail accounts
- Have a Consumer-led/FMCG sales track record
- Have a proven track record in growing sales and profitability.
- Analytical and strategic mind-set
- Self -Motivated & Driven
- Solution orientated
- Good IT and Report Writing Skills
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office suite of products.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks.
- Flexibility to travel nationally
- A full driving Licence
Job Offer
Competitive Salary + Bonus + 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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