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Grocery Sales Controller - Tesco/Booker

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
South West London
Salary
£60,000-£70,000
Closing date
20 Oct 2018

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

Job Details

Job Type: Grocery Sales Controller – Tesco / Booker

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000

Location: South West London

Sector/Industry: FMCG

Job Reference: VAC-24437

Introduction:

Are you interested in being part of a fantastic FMCG organisation who sit within the drinks category?

Fast growing and at the forefront of its category, my client has built an innovative product range since being founded in 2011.

Over the last seven years their ambition has been to become the UK number 1 in their category. Currently at number 7, they have re-branded, performed NPD and to date they have launched 16 products into over 23,000 UK distribution points.

If you have at least 5 years’ experience as an Account Manager on the Tesco account and you have an appetite for more responsibility within a truly incredible, rapidly expanding business, please read on!

The Company:

The business is a well-known FMCG player who have ambitious growth plans. Operating across branded products, the business have a production facility just outside London. They ensure they have full control over the product quality, design and sourcing.

 This business operates at pace, to extremely high standards and offer a significant amount of personal development opportunities. The offering they present is truly fantastic and in conjunction with the business culture, makes for a superb opportunity!

They are currently at a pivotal moment in the company, with a hugely exciting future ahead. Back in June this year, they embarked on even more ambitious plans to truly shake up the whole category with a full re-launch and a new consumer campaign. Internally, there is full recognition of the team and they understand that to create a truly world class brand, they need a team that matches that ambition. For the right people, this opportunity could be a career defining effort, helping shape the brand, company & long term success of the business and revolutionize a category. The UK is only the 1st phase within their wider brand ambitions.

They have a great informal working environment but a real desire to deliver. The business is Founder led and team members are given wide autonomy to do what they do best. Cultural fit and mind set are of huge importance and they are very specific about the values, traits & actions they look for in their team members.

Primary responsibilities:

  • Solely focus on delivering explosive sales growth within Tesco Booker
  • Own all aspects of the Tesco Booker business
  • Full P&L responsibility
  • Don’t be a cog in the machine, be the machine

The candidate will have:

  • At least 10 years of FMCG sales experience
  • Tesco Booker account management responsibility(ies) with the results to demonstrate you are capable of driving business change and selling more
  • An expert on this retailer and clearly understand how to navigate your way through it
  • A solid platform of training from a Blue-chip organisation
  • You will understand what great account management looks like and pride yourself to working at the highest level possible at all times
  • You will be very analytical when it comes to analysis reports and insight
  • You will be as comfortable negotiating, challenging and persuading senior stakeholders Tesco/Booker
  • You do what needs to be done.

Key Competencies you will have:

  • Priority Setting
  • Strategic Agility
  • Perseverance/Tenacity
  • Drive For Results
  • Functional / Technical Skills
  • Communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Presentation skills

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 7 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.

At The Advocate Group, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website via our privacy policy.

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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