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National Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, West Midlands
Salary
£40000 - £48000 per annum
Closing date
6 Mar 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Retail Management, Sales

Job Details



The role as National Account Manager will drive current accounts and partner with key retail & foodservice clients in developing extensive long-lasting relationships.

Client Details

Our client are a leading provider of research, knowledge & market intelligence to the FMCG market & a number of National Retailers & Foodservice groups.

Description

The role as National Account Manager will consist of the following responsibilities;
  • Build, maintain & extend key account relationships
  • Drive business opportunities as the face of the company across the Retail & Foodservice sector
  • Become the 'go to' person within the marketplace
  • Proactively build market awareness & engagements with my clients products & services
  • Create successful & collaborative programmes with your key accounts
  • Maximise commercial opportunities & implement strategic growth plans
  • Interact with all relevant departments to ensure long-lasting success


Profile

To be successful as National Account Manager, we are looking for the following criteria;
  • Strong account management within the FMCG arena
  • Proven experience managing large key/national accounts across Retail & Foodservice
  • Track record commercially with the passion & drive to succeed
  • Extensive awareness of strategic drivers & operational requirements of FMCG clients
  • Strong sales negotiation & presentation skills
  • Commutable distance to the West Midlands region


Job Offer

£40,000 - £48,000

Car Allowance or Company 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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