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National Account Manager - OOH/Grocery - Superfood SME Brand!

Employer
New Chapter
Location
London
Salary
up to £50,000 + competitive package
Closing date
23 Feb 2019

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

Job Details

Do you have experience developing the national accounts for an entrepreneurial FMCG food/drink brand? Want to join a business internationally recognised for their positive social impact? Are you looking for a team with taste for delivering high growth?

We are very excited to be working with a leading manufacturer in the UK of branded superfoods and healthy snacking. Launched into the UK in 2012, they are on mission to share the highest quality natural and organic foods. They have already built strong relationships with UK multiple retailers as well as distributors and retailers across Europe.

An agile team with an ambitious growth plans and innovation pipeline for the next 5 years, they are looking for a National Account Manager to come on board! You will be responsible for delivering strong growth, building collaborative relationships and confidentially negotiating agreements with UK and Ireland national accounts. As they are only a small team you will be expected to be involved in all aspects business so looking for people who aren't afraid to get stuck in!

Key responsibilities

  • Securing new listings with our current retailers and building opportunities with new customers
  • Manage and secure listings with distributors across UK & Ireland to drive sales growth for our retail products
  • Manage the strategy and execution for exhibitions and events for customers, ensuring world class execution and that new and existing ingredients clients are fully engaged in our products.
  • Support innovation development with new ideas from the trade, launch planning and execution in our customers.

Your experience and ability

  • Minimum 3- 5 years of FMCG sales experience, ideally in an food/drink SME or start-up.
  • Experience developing national accounts in Grocery or OOH.
  • Confident negotiation, good attention to detail and evidence of an entrepreneurial mindset so can identify new opportunities and drive growth.
  • Trade marketing or marketing led experience so can bring a brand to life
  • Willing to go the extra mile to deliver outstanding results
  • A passion for healthy food and joining a brand looking to make a difference!

This is a really unique opportunity to join a brand who not only are passionate about healthy living but also making a positive social impact! As National Account Manager you will be instrumental in growing the brand across retailers in UK & Ireland! An opportunity to be missed!

Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive. If you've not heard from us within two weeks, unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. For alternative opportunities or to register for jobs by email, please visit our website at www.newchapter.co.uk

Company

Find a new opportunity with New Chapter...

New Chapter Consulting is a leading recruiter specialising in the Consumer/FMCG & Retail sectors. We believe in helping people and companies realise their potential and achieve their future ambitions. This important belief, coupled with an underlying commitment to service excellence in everything we do and a values-driven approach, makes us truly unique within the recruitment industry.

With offices in Leeds & London, we meet the needs of our clients and candidates through delivering successful solutions in a supportive and service-oriented way. Underpinned by an industry leading New Chapter promise to candidates, clients and candidates; we put service excellence at the heart of everything we do.

If you are an FMCG professional and would like to move your career on to the next level we should talk. Contact us regarding any of the featured opportunities or call us for a general discussion.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0845 2000 741
Location
Wellington Park House
Thirsk Row
Leeds
LS1 4DP
GB

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