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National Account Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Bristol
Salary
£60000 - £65000 per annum
Closing date
25 Jul 2019

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

Job Details



An excellent opportunity to have a real impact in a major FMCG business, generating new business opportunities in France with major Grocers and Retailers.

Client Details

Our client is a fast-paced, FMCG business.

Description

The National Account Manager will be responsible for driving new business development opportunities with the Mass Grocery and Retail channels in France, establishing direct relationships, securing listings and growing long term sustainable relationships. The successful candidate will develop all aspects of customer relationships from identifying new opportunities for growth through to category management of all on-going product listings. A regular account contact strategy will be required to develop and maintaining the value-added approach required. The National Account Manager will negotiate across a complex set of customers and channels to grow existing relationships.

The National Account Manager will deliver against all KPIs, meeting and exceeding revenue, margin and new customer targets. The successful candidate will execute and activate new product launches to maximise brand exposure in store, and digitally.

This role is home-based and will require regular European Travel, with travel to the Head Office near Bristol.

Profile

The National Account Manager will:
  • Have a proven track record in FMCG new business development
  • Be a fluent French speaker
  • Have detailed knowledge of all major mass retailers including Carrefour, E Leclerc, Auchan, Intermarche etc.
  • Have a robust track record of delivering account growth and customer service
  • Have the ability to demonstrate both strategic development and hands-on management of a relevant account portfolio
  • Have a proven track record in Commercial Management and/or National Account Management experience
  • Have Sales Management experience
  • Have strong Category Management experience in a National Account Management role
  • Have a player-coach mentality
  • Be able demonstrate success and resilience in a fast-paced environment
  • Have a strategic mindset
  • Be hands on
  • Have proven, strong stakeholder influencing skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to analyse data to drive informed decisions








Job Offer

£60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + 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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