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International Commercial Manager

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England
Salary
£70000 - £90000 per annum + DOE, Bonus, CA
Closing date
25 Sep 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Agents, National Accounts, Retail Management, Sales

Job Details



A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an International Commercial Manager to join a market-leading FMCG Food client looking after and growing sales in their Spanish & French markets. Reporting directly into the Managing Director for Europe, the new Commercial Manager will work closely with the UK, US and International partners but with the focus on these specific markets.



Client Details

Headquartered in the US, my client is a very strong, internationally known brand and supplier of the world's finest products in their category. They are the number one supplier in their category across the world boasting various snack products in a range of flavours and formats.



Description

The Commercial Manager will be responsible for:-
  • Supporting the company's significant growth strategy across the Spanish and French markets and regions
  • Work very closely with the Spanish manufacturing and sales partner
  • Work with the Spanish marketing agency to ensure communication plans are executed
  • Coordinate with partners to ensure the efficient introduction of new products
  • Conduct necessary store visits and market / competition analysis
  • Ensure retailers promotions and brand communication is perfectly executed
  • Develop a strategic sales plan for launching and developing the category leaders into France working with their key manufacturing partner on distribution and merchandising support
  • Review forecasts in line with marketing and customers plans
  • Provide analysis and reporting into sales of both markets, update on a monthly basis and identify key trends for which the business can make decisions on
  • Manage budget centres and monitor committed / actual spend, manage invoices also
  • Coordinate all packaging requirements including the introduction of new packs and pack design changes
  • Support and assist at all times in the management of the European business






Profile

The successful candidate for this Commercial Manager role will come with the following skills, capabilities and experiences:-
  • Ideally a graduate in a numerate and or sciences based role - also business administration
  • Fluent Spanish speaker and fluent in French also (these are essential)
  • Very strong commercial influencer, able to build stronger and lasting key relationships building confidence and challenging all stakeholders to grow
  • A self-starter, works off their own assertiveness and initiative, able to surpass targets and meet all necessary deadlines
  • A very clear communicator, excellent presentation skills, track record of polished performances
  • 50% travel to France and Spain is necessary for the success of the role
  • Ideally located close enough to an airport
  • Dynamic, driven, ambitious person
  • The successful candidate can be based anywhere in England, however a south east location may be looking up more favourably






Job Offer

Between £70,000 and £90,000 per annum, depending on the level of experience, 20% annual bonus based on performance, £10k car allowance

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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