Business Development Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £28000 - £31000 per annum + Bonus + Car + Benefits
- Closing date
- 20 Feb 2019
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
A fantastic opportunity to join a leading drinks organisation, boasting a number of well-known brands, as an On Trade Business Development Executive to cover Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and South Wales.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established drinks organisation, boasting a number of leading brands. With a strong presence across all channels, our client offers clear career progression and training opportunities.
Description
The Business Development Executive will be responsible for maximising existing accounts and driving new opportunities in the On Trade channel in the Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and South Wales area. The organisation's On Trade channel consists of a number of licensed premises with continual growth, and as such requires proactive sales professional to join the team.
The Business Development Executive will maximise availability, visibility and ROS in the region. The successful candidate will gain new listings across the portfolio to increase distribution, gain in-house pour status in major categories, and maximise visibility to increase brand awareness. The Business Development Executive will work with staff to educate them on products, and drive advocacy in house, and work with clients to ensure effective solutions are provide and business objectives are met.
This role is field based and requires the Business Development Executive to manage their time accordingly. Due to the nature of the On Trade channel there will be a requirement to work some evenings and on the occasional weekend, for which a day will be offered in lieu.
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have recent FMCG drinks experience
- Have a track record in Business Development and Account Management, or an On Trade Bar background
- Have a passion for the industry
- Have strong internal and external stakeholder management skills
- Be a self-starter
- As a desirable, have a WSET qualification
- Based on patch
Job Offer
£28,000 - £31,000 + Bonus + Car + 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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