National Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, East Midlands
- Salary
- benefits
- Closing date
- 17 Jan 2019
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
An exciting time to join this growing consumer business as a National Account Manager; you will have the opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of accounts across grocery and high street channels.
Client Details
Our client is a growing consumer business with exciting plans for expansion. Based in the East Midlands this company has long standing relationships with a variety of accounts across grocery, high street, discounter and export channels. They specialise in personal care with the majority of their product range being own label and a small portfolio of branded products.
Description
The National Account Manager is a new position to the business due to growth, you will inherit a portfolio of accounts across grocery and high street channels including Boots, Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda and Morrisons, alongside some smaller accounts.
You will be covering all categories as the National Account Manager; predominantly own label and a small portion of branded products. This is an autonomous position where you will have full independence to manage a P&L, set up JBPs, run price reviews and pitch for new opportunities.
This is a great opportunity for someone who has experience at national account level in FMCG or Consumer, who is looking for a chance to secure an exciting position with a business where they can truly make a difference.
The National Account Manager will ideally be based from the office in the East Midlands for 2 days a week and will have flexibility to work from home.
Profile
Key skills and experience required:
- FMCG/Consumer sales experience at national account level
- Experience of managing a retail account base is important
- Experience of managing grocery or high street accounts would be highly beneficial although not essential
- Commercially astute with experience of managing a P&L
- Based within a commutable distance to the East Midlands in order to be office based 1-2 days a week
- Full UK driving license
Job Offer
- Competitive basic salary + 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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