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Sales Director - Ambient Foods / Grocery Retail

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
Surrey
Salary
£100k - 120k per year + Company Car, Pension, Bonus Scheme, Mobile Phone
Closing date
3 Apr 2019

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

Job Details

The Advocate Group have partnered with an independently owned and award winning ambient food business. 

They are looking to appoint a Sales Direct who has a previous track record of managing teams and implementing sales strategy to improve business revenue.  Previous experience working at a Senior level is a must and the candidate must also have direct expeience working within the grocery / major mults channels.

Responsibilities Of The Sales Director:

  • Create and implement relevant account strategies in line with the company’s objectives.
  • Develop relationships with existing customers to achieve assigned sales targets.
  • Responsible for the preparation and implementation of JBPs to deliver performance objectives and financial targets. 
  • Identify sales opportunities, presenting benefits and key features of our products effectively to acquire new business.
  • Retain and develop a portfolio of customers ensuring an in-depth understanding of each customer’s objectives.
  • Build, manage and develop good credible relationships with clients, suppliers and relevant parties.
  • Use data and financial insight to make sound recommendations to develop business and relationships.
  • Attend customer meetings, preparing presentations for review within company timescales and minutes following customer meetings in the required format.
  • Ensure account documentation and financial information for each customer are agreed and in place, including mutual objectives and performance reviews.
  • To supervise the performance and to provide direction, motivation and guidance to the National Account Managers & Executives.

The Package:

  • Salary of £100,000 - £120,000 depending on experience
  • Company Vehicle
  • 25% Bonus
  • Private Healthcare
  • 5% Pension Contribution

To apply directly for the Sales Director position, please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Daniel.smith@advocate-group.co.uk or alternatively please apply via the link below.  Please also be sure to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-smith-38111081/

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role.

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business.

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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