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Business Development Executive

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Leicestershire
Salary
£30000 - £35000 per annum + Additional Benefits
Closing date
31 Aug 2018

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

Job Details





Are you passionate about pets? My client is a growing company within the pet industry who are looking for a Business Development Executive to nurture and develop an account base of veterinary practices across the East Midlands & East Anglia area.



Client Details



A growing FMCG company who specialise in ethically sourced pet products, my client is extremely passionate and keep the customers at the heart of everything they do. They cater for the canine, feline and equine industries and sell in to both veterinary practices and online channels.



Description



Reporting in to the National Sales Manager, the Business Development Executive will be responsible for a portfolio of veterinary practice accounts across the East Midlands and East Anglia area, you will need to manage and nurture the existing accounts whilst prospecting and securing new business.






Profile



Key skills and experience required:

  • Experience in an FMCG or Consumer field sales role is a must
  • Experience within the pet or veterinary industry would be beneficial although not essential
  • Must demonstrate a real passion for the pet industry and animals
  • Ability to work well as a team and also independently with a self-motivated attitude
  • Driven, ambitious and passionate approach
  • Proven track record in building strong relationships and growing accounts
  • Well developed in influencing, negotiation and selling skills
  • You must be based on patch (East Midlands & East Anglia)
  • Full clean UK driving license






Job Offer

  • Basic Salary up to £35,000 (depending on experience)
  • Company Car
  • Bonus
  • Lunch Allowance
  • Healthcare
  • Pension
  • 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

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