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Account Manager - Soft Drinks

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, London
Salary
£35000 - £40000 per annum
Closing date
16 Jul 2019

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

Job Details



My client are looking for someone who can establish new relationships within the HoReCa channels and maintain the relationship once established.

Would suit an entrepreneurial person who's keen to join a fast moving and growing business who pride themselves in doing things with a moral and ethical way.

Client Details

My client are a young, entrepreneurial business, and are producing triple digit growth year on year. All of the ingredients are fair trade, and the business send back 3p per bottle back to Africa for charitable causes. Their range of popular soft drinks are stocked in major grocers such as Salisbury's, Ocado and Amazon as well as many popular London restaurants and bars.

Description

The role will be to:

● Develop, win new and manage business premium food led accounts.
● We work with some of the best (big and small) groups/indies in the country and
its a channel that we know we can really drive. Think accounts like Tortilla,
Wahaca, Wagamama, Honest Burger, Everyman, Ceviche, El Pastor, Caravan to
name only a few.
● Optimise sales using a marketing budget to drive purchase and awareness.
● Work towards quarterly sales goals as a team
● Research sales opportunities - we expect you to grow the channel
● Site visits to existing customers to make sure they are engaged in our Karma
Cola revolution
● Report to the Head of Sales on progress, breakthroughs and issues that need
attention

Profile

The successful applicant will have the following:

● A genuine passion for an ethical business with a passion to give back
● Experience and network in restaurants, pubs, bars, craft beer, craft spirit or
other soft drinks would be ideal!
● Strong communication skills
● A good understanding of the opportunities available and what
tools you will need to execute long lasting relationships.

Job Offer

Competitive basic salary

20% annual bonus

Oyster card for business travel

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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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