National Account Controller - On-Trade
- Employer
- Better Placed Recruitment
- Location
- London
- Salary
- company car, bonus
- Closing date
- 7 Jan 2019
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
National Account Controller - On-Trade
Better Placed are pleased to be working with a category leading FMCG business in London who are looking for a National Account Controller to join their successful sales team. If you have a strong background managing On-Trade accounts and experience working for a large FMCG business, this opportunity could be the thing you are looking for.
The Company
This organisation is a market-leading FMCG business, with several instantly recognisable brands. This forward-thinking business adopts an innovative approach, doing a lot to drive the category forward and innovate into new areas, while investing in the development of its employees to create further success. This business is now looking for a National Account Controller to drive the growth of the On-Trade channel.
The Role
My client is looking for a National Account Controller to join their leading FMCG company. You will be tasked with driving the growth of a variety of products within On-Trade, carrying out the following key responsibilities:
- Developing strong relationships with new and existing customers at all levels
- Identifying and making the most of new opportunities to expand the business and create growth in new areas
- Proactively building relationships internally and externally to drive growth
- Working closely with other departments such as NPD and marketing to maximise opportunities to develop products
- Liaising with buyers to initiate listings
- Managing 4 direct reports
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary
- Company car
- Bonus
- Flexibility to work from home
- Modern, stylish offices in London
- An exciting working environment, surrounded by a team of hard-working, like-minded individuals
- The opportunity to make a difference to an exciting and well-known FMCG business
The Person
- The candidate must have proven experience within FMCG sales, ideally as a National Account Controller or Senior National Account Manager
- Someone who has demonstrated success in building new relationships with customers, as well as developing existing relationships to create growth
- Entrepreneurial, self-starting, analytical, with an ability to build strong relationships and network within the retailer to unlock better relationships across the business
- A strong influencer, with previous experience developing and implementing JBPs
- Previous P&L management
- Previous people-management experience
- Ideally degree educated
- Energetic and with strong interpersonal skills
If this fits your experience and ambition, then apply now!
Company
With an enviable client list of blue chip FMCG businesses, Better Placed focuses on the recruitment of Sales and Marketing professionals across the UK. Working from offices in Leeds and Manchester, our team of highly experienced Consultants have built relationships with a wide range of companies in the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands as well as elsewhere in the UK.
In many cases we are preferred supplier to these businesses operating on an exclusive basis. We operate at all levels from graduate through to Director and our team are widely acknowledged as specialists in their chosen vertical markets.At Better Placed we focus on our candidates as much as our clients and we understand that failure to do so will slow the rapid growth that we have seen since our inception in 2002. Our track record of maintaining long term relationships with both candidates and clients is testament to how seriously we take this and is a fundamental part of what we stand for.
- Website
- http://www.betterplaced.com/
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