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Area Sales Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, East Midlands
Salary
£30000 - £35000 per annum + company car + bonus
Closing date
22 Jun 2018

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details





This is a great opportunity to join a growing and innovative DIY consumer business who offer fantastic career progression as a Key Account Manager.



Client Details



Our client is a growing and innovative business within the DIY consumer industry and supply in the UK and overseas across a variety of channels including wholesalers, independent retailers, trade and national accounts.



Description



Reporting into the Senior National Account Manager, as the Key Account Manager you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of wholesalers and regional independent retailers in an 80% account management and 20% new business role.



This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in field sales at Key Account Manager level, ideally based in the Midlands with experience in either wholesalers, independent retailers, high street/key account retailers or trade accounts.



There could also be the opportunity to manage accounts overseas, therefore any languages would be highly beneficial. My client is ideally looking for either Spanish or German speaking candidates although this isn't essential.



Profile



Key skills and experience required:

  • Experience within the consumer sales industry
  • Experience in field sales at key account management level
  • Ideally worked with wholesalers, independent/high street retailers or trade accounts
  • Fluent in Spanish, German or any other language would be highly beneficial (although not essential)
  • Strong presentation skills, resilient, positive and driven to achieve targets
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
  • Able to work under pressure and deliver results within a specific time frame
  • Ability to successfully plan journeys maximising time with clients
  • Full UK driving license






Job Offer

  • Basic salary between £30,000 and £35,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Company Car
  • Commission
  • Pension
  • Healthcare
  • 25 days holiday




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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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