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Commercial Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, East Riding of Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
19 Oct 2018

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

Job Details




Office based managing sales/purchasing team of three.



Client Details

Our client is an award SME Business who is working with Major B2B clients (FMCG)

Description
  • Office based managing sales/purchasing team of three.
  • Responsible for managing the Sales/purchasing teams diary- One person must be in the office at all times. Holidays need to dovetail/ not clash.
  • Two full weeks of continuous absence is the maximum at one time for all members of the team.
  • Accompany members of your team to the key customer/supplier meetings.
  • Set and monitor sales account manager purchasing manager/operative objectives, reviewing twice yearly.
  • Also setting aside time to coach and mentor them in equal measure where you take them away from their work station and focus on helping and supporting them.




Profile


Proven sales/purchasing track record in FMCG - Min 5 yrs

Fresh produce experience would be a bonus

Minimum intermediate excel.

Full clean driving licence

Capable of travelling at short notice - UK/Europe



Job Offer

Progression to board level.

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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