National Account Manager - Health Brand
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum
- Closing date
- 18 Sep 2019
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic and experienced individual to work with the senior management team. This is a high profile 'customer facing' position.
Your role will be to develop and drive forward the national account and multiple pharmacy retail business, in collaboration with many of the UK's most prestigious nutritional High-street retailers.
Client Details
My client are have won various awards for Excellence, and are regarded as one of the most innovative and fastest growing major health companies in the UK. They have a range of well known, market leading brands and are stocks in most of the largest high street retailers and supermarkets.
Description
The key responsibilities are:
- Strategic management of some of the largest customers
- Key account / new business development
- Day to day management of key account issues and joint business plans
- Oversee sales promotional strategies for each national account, across all brands including negotiating annual budgets.
- Negotiating any listings fees/exclusivity.
- Arrange regular review meetings
- Ensure all aspects of promotional planning are implemented effectively, according to budget and above the line marketing
- Work with logistics department of and national accounts to assess their requirements and ensure smooth supply chain and deliveries.
- Create and provide forecasting and sales analysis to logistics department and national accounts
- Negotiating margins, price increases and shelf positioning with national accounts.
- Monitor performance against agreed ongoing sales and distribution targets.
- Support brand image and values in store.
- Ensure successful launch of new products into all national accounts
Profile
The successful candidate will have:
- Ideally degree educated
- Have experience handling national accounts in the multiple pharmacy and multiple grocery sectors
- Have strong negotiation skills
- Have knowledge/experience of supply chain management
- Have a full driving licence
- Be analytical and be able to dig into the data
Job Offer
Attractive base salary
Bonus scheme
Company car
Pension
Healthcare
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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