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National Account Manager

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
Homeworking
Salary
Up to £55k + bonus + car + private healthcare
Closing date
7 Feb 2019

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

Job Details

Job Title:

National Account Manager – Health and Beauty

Accounts: ASDA, Tesco, Morrison’s, Savers, Home Bargains.

Location:

Middlesex 

Introduction: 

UK based National Account Manager to drive growth in the UK market, managing the above account base. 

Driving sales, distribution and building business plans will be a key focus in this position. Analyzing IRI data on a monthly basis.  The successful candidate should be results-driven, with an energy and flair for this industry. Core requirements should include: A background in account management/senior account support & working with consumer goods into UK retailers. Grocery experience would be a benefit as too with Discount retail. Understanding and managing your account P&Ls to maximize accounts profits.    

Role and responsibilities:

The role would require min 2 days a week in our European head office based, outside of west London. Working closely with all internal departments to include Marketing, Operations & Demand Planning.  This is a varied role with a typical week consisting of 2-3 days in the office, with the remainder of the week; visiting retailers, servicing accounts, store visits and working from home.

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Drive sales to increase distribution, broaden assortment, and accelerate rate of sale within your account base.
  • Identify new opportunities in the existing account portfolio.
  • Conduct frequent retailer meetings to build and review day to day business and present NPD projects and seasonal updates. 
  • Continue to build the existing strong working relationships the business has with its retailers.
  • Build basic business plans with the retailers.  
  • Analyze business performance to identify trends at the product/brand level and develop/execute strategies to enhance assortment performance.
  • Develop account sales forecasts and collaborate with team on development of marketing plan for each brand.
  • Accounts Demand planning/forecasting.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • 2-3 Years in an Key / National Account Manager role.
  • Experience in the H&B industry is preferable. Experience of working with Grocery & Discount Retail is an advantage.
  • Strong analytical capabilities.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • High-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Full UK driving license and ability to travel to visit customers is essential

PACKAGE

  • c. £50-55K basic salary.
  • 20% bonus (to become part of the companies bonus scheme)
  • Car Allowance £5K
  • Private Medical Insurance (After 6 months)
  • Company pension
  • 22 Days Holiday
  • Laptop / Mobile

 

 

Contact Details:

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to gary.laverty@drnewitt.com  or contact Gary Laverty on 0161 833 0181. Looking to interview asap!!

Gary Laverty / Senior Consultant

gary.laverty@drnewitt.com

+44 (0) 161 833 0181

www.drnewitt.com

Reference Number:

GL40166

Keywords:

Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, Sales Executive, Senior Sales Executive, FMCG, FMCG, BDM, Business Development Manager, Cosmetics, Fragrance

Company

D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services: 

We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
•    Sales
•    Marketing and Category
•    Executive
•    Supply Chain / Buying
•    Technical / Quality
•    NPD / Process / Development Chefs
•    Operations / Manufacturing
•    Engineering
•    HR and Finance

To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:

  • Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060 
  • Manchester Office 0161 833 0181

Register@drnewitt.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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