Sales Director
- Employer
- Veritas Partners Limited - Sales
- Location
- Hertfordshire
- Salary
- £100k + car/allowance + bonus + benefits – equity potential
- Closing date
- 11 Jul 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The Company:
We are a boutique Mediterranean foods business specialising in premium ingredients and antipasti products
Suppliers of fine foods and high quality ingredients for over 100 years with an impressive and forward thinking senior management team
Established in ingredients and foodservice and looking to widen the customer base via targeting new prospects on existing and new ranges
Big company support with flexibility to react quickly to market dynamics
Delicious range of products
The Opportunity:
Sales Director - Acting as part of the senior management team for the business
Managing a sales team across manufacturing, ingredients and foodservice
Manage senior level relationships within all accounts
Develop sales team to maximise opportunities across all routes to market
Work closely with NPD and category to maximise product portfolio in all accounts
You:
An FMCG background that has provided a classical sales training and an understanding of the core needs of modern account management
Extensive experience of working with large UK food manufacturers, foodservice operators and key UK multiple retailers
Strong commercial acumen and excellent understanding of the food import sector
Excellent selling skills, demonstrating the ability to develop and build business
A track record of launching significant NPD and rebranding
Strong people management and development skills
Have the ability and confidence to make sound commercial decisions
If you wish to apply for this role please click on the apply button with a copy of your up to date cv in word format.
Not right for you? We’d still like to speak with you about other sales, marketing or category management opportunities, so please do send an up to date copy of your CV in word format and we will call you.
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Company
Veritas Partners are specialist recruiters sourcing candidates and opportunities across the FMCG, Consumer and Business to Business markets. Specialists in Sales, National Accounts, Marketing and Category, we partner with a broad range of clients from foodie start-ups and fast growing SME’s to established global household names. Our philosophy is to provide open, honest and comprehensive recruitment solutions to candidates and clients alike.
We’re straight talking, highly market aware and innovative in our approach, so find ourselves perfectly positioned to provide clear, consultative support on your recruitment/career needs, no matter how specific they may be. From Executive Search to Managed Advertising and Contingency Services, Veritas provide a first class career management service that is proven to deliver on expectations with both fluidity and professionalism.
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