National Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 15 Jun 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, Marketing, National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
The role as National Account Manager will be responsible for the Grocery channel & two of the largest accounts of my market leading client, Tesco & Sainsbury's.
Client Details
Our client are a leader in the FMCG industry with a portfolio of well-known branded products. Due to their continued growth & rapid expansion plans, they are looking for a National Account Manager to develop commercial opportunities and drive sales across the Grocery channel.
Description
The role as National Account Manager will be responsible for the following roles & responsibilities;
- Delivery of revenue and profitability targets through the successful retention, management and growth of an existing account portfolio
- Building and the effective execution of Joint Business and Account Development plans in partnership with your customers
- Ability to drive leading Branded products
- Be the face of the company with excellent customer focus at all times
- Managing the long term strategic direction of your account portfolio through strategic road mapping
- Managing opportunity and risk through expert Stakeholder Management
- Drive New Product Development
- Work closely with the Marketing & Operational teams to ensure strong internal engagement
Profile
Key Skills: National Account Manager
- FMCG or Consumer Durable experience
- Successful current & past experience working within the Grocery channel
- Ability to build close relationships with key contacts, drive sales & create sustainable joint business plans that deliver long term
- Able to establish and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally
- Ability to handle a high number of SKU's
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Comfortable working in a process and target driven working environment
- Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Located commutable to the West Midlands as required
- Additional languages would be an advantage (German or French)
Job Offer
Highly competitive salary with excellent bonus potential
Potential Global expansion & 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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