National Account Manager- Toys
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- £36000 - £38000 per annum
- Closing date
- 2 Jul 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Progressive role for one of the market leaders within the toy industry. This role is excellent for those looking to step up from a National Account Executive role to take ownership of P&L.
Client Details
My client is a multi-billion pound toy company with market leading products and licensing. Always at the forefront of the market they reward the creative. Through having an open door policy, they take pride in their staff and creative an excellent working environment with early finishes on a Friday.
They provide a clear career path and training to enable you to excel within your career.
Description
The National Account Manager will report to the Account controller and take ownership of the account in achieving assigned targets.
You will:
- Work with NAC to create, implement and monitor full year account business plans
- Take responsibility of a section of the product portfolio
- Influence and negotiate with the account to maximise sales
- Execute promotional plans for the account
- Conduct data analysis and market research to further sales within the channel
- Monitor competitor activity
- Work closely with the accounts and internal teams to maintain market presence
- Manage the trade spend on the account and own your number
Profile
The successful National Account Manager will:
- Have previous experience within national accounts (ideally toys)
- Be of degree calibre (or equivalent)
- Be a strong communicator
- Be confident in presenting to buyers and the wider business
- Be IT Literate
- Be analytical
- Have the drive and determination to succeed
- Be flexible and commutable to the office in the South East on a daily basis
Job Offer
The role offers an attractive base up to £38k + 15% bonus, car allowance and many other benefits...including an early finish on a Friday.
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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