Key Account Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Wales, Swansea
- Salary
- £45000 - £48000 per annum + Car + Bonus
- Closing date
- 1 Nov 2019
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts
Job Details
A rare Key Account Manager opportunity has arisen with a highly reputable FMCG Manufacturer of Branded Household products.
Client Details
Our client is a highly reputable FMCG Manufacturer of Branded Household products.
Description
The Key Account Manager will be responsible for managing and growing partnerships with Tesco and Asda, delivering sales and profit targets in line with company objectives. The successful candidate will update and deliver sales forecasts, identify risks and opportunities for growth, and report back to relevant stakeholders.
The Key Account Manager will develop and implement effective and collaborative Joint Business Plans that maximise profitability and ensure mutual growth. It will be essential for the successful candidate to work closely with key stake holders to ensure trade spend is managed and promotional plans are delivered effectively, all the while driving brand awareness and maximising profitability.
It will be important for the Key Account Manager to build strong internal relationships and collaborate with the Supply Chain and Marketing teams. Participation in key business meetings such as forecast validation, NPD and brand meetings, and presenting a review of account performance will be necessary.
This is a field based role with a requirement to travel to the Swansea Head Office from time to time.
Profile
The National Account Manager will:
- Have a proven track record in FMCG Sales
- Have experience working with Tesco and Asda
- Be able to take ownership
- Be a strong communicator
- Have strong presentation skills
- Have demonstrable, strong, stakeholder management skills
- Be articulate
- Be highly commercial
- Be a team player
- Be willing to travel
Job Offer
£45,000 - £48,000 + Bonus + Car
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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