National Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Wales, West Wales
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 28 May 2019
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The National Account Manager will be responsible for driving new revenue opportunities and relationships in the Out of Home sector.
Client Details
Our client is a growing Soft Drinks Manufacturer, boasting a solid global infrastructure, alongside a local, family feel.
Description
The National Account Manager will be a new business hunter, seeking out and winning new relationships in the Out of Home sector. Working closely with the Sales and Marketing team, the National Account Manager will deliver effective solutions, driving volume and pushing margins, all the while delivering excellent customer service.
The successful candidate will arrange and attend meetings with prospect customers, liaise with relevant distributors and existing customers, follow up on new leads, and continuously explore potential new markets. The National Account Manager will manage these relationships moving forward. The successful candidate will also manage the commercial relationship, negotiating suitable pricing, and delivering accurate forecasts and reports.
This is a hands on role; the National Account Manager will develop and deliver their own promotional activity, merchandising and Marketing campaigns, through effective stakeholder management, both internally and externally.
This role will require the candidate to be in the office in South West Wales once a week, but the successful applicant can be based anywhere.
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have a track record in FMCG Food or Drink sales
- Will have a strong new business acumen
- Will ideally have sold into the Out of Home Channel
- Have demonstrable, strong stakeholder management skills
- Be adaptable
- Be a team player
- Be self-motivated
- Have a full driving license
Job Offer
Salary dependent on experience + Car Allowance+ Bonus
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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