Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- £20000 - £40000 per annum + + Bonus + Car
- Closing date
- 23 Nov 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The Account Manager will be responsible for driving business opportunities for a wide portfolio of drink brands in the On Trade, covering a Bristol patch.
Client Details
Our client is a fast-growth drinks organisation with a network of depots across the UK.
Description
The Account Manager will proactively develop business opportunities in the On Trade in the Bristol area.
Working closely with sales support in the depot, the Account Manager will actively seek out regular business development opportunities across a number of SKUs and be the go-to point of contact for customers, both existing and new. The successful candidate will develop and effectively manage their customer journey plans in order to maximise their time.
The Account Manager will seek to activate the brands on premise and build close relationships with key decision makers, including Bar and General managers, proactively implementing relevant promotions and increasing bar space.
This is a field-based role, with a requirement to visit the depot twice a week.
Profile
The Account Manager will:
- Have a proven track record in business development
- Have a background in food and/or drink wholesale
- Have sold into the On Trade
- Have excellent time management skills
- Have a proven track record in developing Customer Journey Plans
- Have strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Have proven stakeholder management skills
- Have a full, clean, driving license
- Live within an hour commute of Bristol
Job Offer
Salary dependent on experience + Bonus + Car + Benefits
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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