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National Account Manager

Employer
IGNATA Retail & FMCG
Location
Surrey
Salary
£40k - 50k per year + Bonus and Benefits
Closing date
1 Jan 2019

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

Job Details

Your new company

A market leading electronics brand that have expanded their product range immensely over the last 50 years to become the most innovative and creative brand within their industry. Dominating in each area ranging from: White Goods, Mobile Phones and Televisions, this global corporation continue to grow from strength to strength and pride themselves on providing a consistent message through their products and remaining authentic every step of the way.

The Role

This role is a National Account Manager role that sits within the retail division and you will be tasked with dealing with the companies major retail accounts within the Home Entertainment division. Dealing with the companies most important retail accounts such as John Lewis Partners and Argos, you will be tasked with formulating and agreeing all product and promotional business plans for each of your customers. Alongside that, it would be vital for you to develop effective customer contacts with all relevant functions – this includes all commercial, buying, supply chain, store support and operations contacts as it will help your business overall. It will also be your duty to provide accurate forecasting, sales in and sales out information, as well as keep up to date with all budgeting and all cost management.

Aside from all account responsibilities, you will also have corporate responsibilities within the business such as pricing, budgets and promotions for products as it is down to you to make sure that these are done to a high standard. Due to the collaborative nature of the company, you should keep a good relationship with all internal departments and actively meet all the deadlines that need to be met. Lastly, it is very important to be knowledgeable about the current market and be up to date all competitor activity that will be in-line with the business.

What you need to possess?

You will need to be knowledgeable and experienced in the consumer electronics world as it is the entirety of this role. Account retail experience is preferable due to the nature of this role and it is good to have great organisational skills due to the numerous tasks you may be taking on simultaneously. Coinciding with this, due to the face paced nature of this role, it is key that you are a highly focused person as well as someone who is a self-starter as the accounts will be your sole responsibility despite working alongside the National Account General Manager.

To conclude, in order to be deemed credible, it is key to have a proven track record of success within this type of position as well as being able to solve business and customer related problems within this environment.

What will they offer?

A competitive salary with a bonus and other benefits.

Company

Previously known as Exsurgo, Ignata was founded in 2011 and, in less than 10 years'​, we’ve grown to become one of the top 150 recruitment companies in the UK.

Specialising in Retail & FMCG, we are proud of the relationships we have developed and with 85% of our business coming from existing relationships, this is testament to the exceptional levels of service we provide.

Our areas of expertise are middle to senior management positions that focus on the customer. These include manager to director level positions across:

  • Account Management
  • Category Management
  • Commercial Strategy (MS & P)
  • Trade & Shopper Marketing
  • Marketing and Insights

We partner with an enviable list of clients; not just global brand leaders, but also many SMEs and emerging entrepreneurial businesses. Key to our success is that we align ourselves with clients who aren’t just good at what they do, but also have a strong ethos and the values that enable candidates to have successful and progressive careers.

Company info
Telephone
0203 056 4525
Location
7 Swallow Place
London
W1B2AG
GB

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