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Junior National Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, London, North London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
31 May 2019

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details



Excellent opportunity to join a market leading business as a Junior National Account Manager , the role would involve full autonomy of national accounts and exceptional training and progression.

Client Details

My client is a global £2.5 billion business who own a number of market leading brands within the nursery and baby industry. They are still privately owned and in the last 5 years have doubled growth and have some ambitious growth plans for the next 5 years. You will find these much loved brands in all of the grocer accounts along with nursery and baby boutiques and the likes of mothercare and Argos. With headquarters based on the borders of Hertfordshire and north London this should be an office accessible to many.



Description

As a Junior National Account Manager you will be tasked with driving the full P&L management of selection within key customers and the development of new business, and the emphasis will very much be on you to show how you can deliver and profitably grow the business.

  • Ability to Network & Influence throughout the Retail Matrix Space (Supply, Marketing, Finance)
  • Application of Category Management; influence the necessary strategies to deliver category/profit growth by delivery to the consumer needs
  • Drive distribution of existing and new products within the given account portfolio and prospect account list and in full alignment with the company's strategies
  • Deliver KPI's for each retailer, and that annual goals are achieved including turnover, GM and promotional spend.
  • Manage product mix to maximise margin
  • Manage effective communication of Brand & Category Solutions






Profile

Junior National Account Manager

Relevant Candidates will already be operating at Key Account, buyer or managerial Field Sales level. They will possess Consumer Durable, FMCG or Retail experience and will fully appreciate the current challenges facing suppliers within a "tough" retail market. Ideally candidates will have some level of exposure to multiple retailers in the market and will be confident translating intellectually robust Commercial Strategies.

The candidate needs to have the capability to progress further within the business as it continues to expand. My client has a clear structure for people development and this role is a spring board to more senior customer development roles.



Job Offer

Competitive Basic Salary + Car Allowance + Excellent Progression Opportunities

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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