Business Development Manager- Fashion clothing
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 21 Jun 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Working for a rapidly growing business with sustainable and organic products, this is an opportunity to work for a multiple award winning company. With a large network of retailers, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
Client Details
More than just any employer, my client strives to make an impact in everything they do. With multiple awards and a rapidly growing turnover they are on an upward trajectory with first class products in an ever changing consumer environment.
Description
The Business Development Manager- Clothing will have prior experience in managing their own diary and driving sales forward. Managing the South East you will call upon at least 2 retailers each day.
You will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities to achieve the regional potential. You will:
- Develop long term relationships with both new and existing accounts
- Follow up enquiries
- Attend trade shows and customer events to drive brand awareness and sales
- Develop business plans with each account
- Identify gaps in the market and identify new opportunities in conjunction with the internal design team
- Identify key accounts and work with them to train staff and organise events
Profile
The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Business Development Manager and:
- Will have a clean UK licence
- Reside in the South East
- Have fashion experience
- Have commercial understanding of negotiation
- Have strong communication skills
- Be fun and energetic working with exciting brands
Job Offer
The role offers a very competitive salary plus 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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