Have you got a proven track record in building collaborative customer relationship? Are you hungry and ambitious for more success and responsibility? If yes, then our role as Key Account Manager responsible for looking after award-winning tissue & personal care brands working with the second largest account for Essity in the UK is the right opportunity for you.

We're looking for a confident, talented, seasoned sales manager to support the day to day relationship and business plan managing our own and private labels.

We want you to bring your unique set of skills and operational expertise to our team where you can use your skills and vast experience in the field, whilst working for a prestigious, global organisation that focuses on making a difference through the products it manufactures and sells.

Even the most experienced people in this position will have the opportunity to expand and improve their skill sets in many areas. All our leaders are committed to developing and coaching you and celebrating your success. This is an exciting place to work where you will challenge yourself and others to achieve success and think differently. Joining our team will be rewarding, challenging, exciting and fun!



Main Tasks

We are looking for a genuine team player, who can embrace the responsibility for generating business opportunities and sell with confidence, as well as work collaboratively with multiple functions. Building a collaborative relationship with the customer will underpin the success of the role to ensure the long-lasting partnership flourishes under your management. The role will include the following focus areas:

• Management of the day-to-day relationship with a key wholesaler account for our Personal care and Tissue brands & Private label
• Preparing sales plans
• Implement a promotional programme
• Identifying and optimising growth opportunities, as well as managing P&L.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals and experts that are truly some of the best in their field. We take pride in what we do and our values underpin our behaviours.



Key Competencies

• Proven experience within the FMCG market
• Proven experience of managing FMCG national accounts with the Top Grocery retailers or Wholesalers
• Capability to analyse sales data sets, and insight data
• Commercial awareness / experience of managing financial budgets
• Customer focused to ensure development of strong business relationships
• Demonstrates ownership of delivering on agreements
• Ability to prepare and present business plans
• Experience of managing financial budgets
• Communicates with passion and focus on deliverables
• Degree level (or equivalent knowledge through experience)
• Full driving licence

Additional Information

In this role you will be working an average of 2/3 days a week from our offices in Manchester, as well as regular travel to the customer locations in the South East of England.

We are the world's second largest supplier of consumer tissue, which includes toilet paper, kitchen towel, facial tissues, handkerchiefs and napkins from brands such as Cushelle, Velvet, and Plenty. Additionally, our range of Consumer Goods brands in the UK and ROI include the global number 1 brand for Bladder weakness - TENA, and pioneering menstrual hygiene brand Bodyform.

You can find out more about Essity and our brands on our website and youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI9Rwe-AAeM&list=PLlmkq2OifEM3vCXxQwc6slYWr8M-CG4_R



Essity at a glance

Essity
Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company dedicated to improving well-being through our products and solutions, essentials for everyday life. The name Essity stems from the words essentials and necessities. Our sustainable business model creates value for people and nature. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands, such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 48,000 employees and net sales in 2017 amounted to approximately SEK 109bn (EUR 11.3bn). The headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at www.essity.com.