Head of Retail Sales, Food Manufacturing, London
- Employer
- Focus Management Consultants
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive basic plus bonus and benefits
- Closing date
- 12 Sep 2019
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Other Job Function, Retail Management, Sales
Job Details
Team leadership and strategy development but still working directly with customers - isn't that the perfect combination?
A great opportunity to lead and manage a small but successful team of Account Managers as well as engaging at senior level with key customers.
The company are a well-established international protein business selling to customers across UK and Europe within retail, wholesale and food service sectors. This role is to lead and develop the sales strategy for retail and wholesale business across the UK market, whilst liaising with senior colleagues across the other international regions.
Although this business is global and sells across 65 countries worldwide, the UK business is a small team with a great supportive attitude, strong work ethic and fantastic story to tell regarding heritage and sustainability.
Career development and long-term opportunity will be to grow the team and look at how to expand into new channels and retailers across European countries.
Key requirements of this role are:
- Greater London based
- Experience of managing retail customers and trading relationships with processors and end users
- Experience of commercial negotiation with major UK grocery retailers
- Food background is essential within meat, poultry, seafood or fresh produce
- Demonstrable people management and strong team leadership
- Energetic, ambitious and with a great communication style
- Experience of creating and delivering on strategic projects
If you feel that this exciting challenge represents the next step you are looking for then apply with your CV today or call me to chat further.
Tel: +44 (0) 1625 560778 REF. AJT895300
Follow Focus Management on Twitter @foodjob
Company
Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.
We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.
We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.
Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:
- An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
- An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work
- Telephone
- 01625 560778
- Location
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Exchange House
Albert Road
Bollington
Cheshire
SK10 5HS
United Kingdom
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