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Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Dec 2018

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

Job Details





The successful candidate will be responsible for the account management of independent bars and regional bar groups in a specific area across the North West along with the management of local wholesaler and cash & carry companies that serve those customers.

Client Details

Our client is a leading business within the On Trade both UK and international for alcoholic beverages with a national sales team of 12 strong.

Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the account management of independent bars and regional bar groups in a specific area across the North West along with the management of local wholesaler and cash & carry companies that serve those customers. He/She will be charged with developing existing customers as well as wining new business. He/She will be the lead conduit between the marketing team and our customers on the ground, feeding back information on local events and marketing opportunities.



  • Win new listings in key bars / groups across the stated region.
  • Develop existing business and ensure customer requirements are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
  • Manage an investment budget for the stated region, working in tandem with the National Field Sales Manager.
  • Provide venue appropriate POS material for key bars.
  • Implement promotional plans with wholesaler partners and host sales days in local cash & carry customer accounts.
  • Deliver against a set journey plan and add to this plan as accounts change in the stated region.
  • Provide reports on the development of accounts within the stated region
  • Identify, capitalise on and feedback opportunities to develop brand sales across the region.
  • Collate and feedback competitor intelligence
  • Any other reasonable additional duties that may be required from time to time.




  • Profile



    A team player with strong influencing and negotiation skills



    * High standard of administrative understanding and ability.



    * An understanding of some or all of;



    o Key bar groups



    o Regional Wholesalers and Cash & Carry customers



    o 'The pub and bar scene'



    * High levels of Drive, Passion and Energy and confidence.



    * Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of P+L management.



    * Numerate but with a creative flair and a convivial approach.



    * A flexible, self-starter that is pro-active



    * Results driven, customer focused with strong inter-personal skills



    * Competent in Word, Excel and PowerPoint



    Job Offer



    Competitive salary, bonus and company car, full details on application.

    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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