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Frozen Foods Sales Director

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
Salary
Up to £75000 per annum
Closing date
26 Nov 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts

Job Details

  • Frozen Foods Sales Director role office based in Peterborough
  • Double digit growth with new accounts won to develop


Client Details

My client are a global family run business whose main focus in everything frozen! They have an excellent reputation in supplying UK grocers, wholesalers and end users with high quality frozen food products. In the UK their turnover has tripled over the last 5 years, they now seek a leader in the UK with solid knowledge of the frozen food background.

Description
  • Frozen Foods Sales Director
  • Managing a small team in the UK delivering an established strategy created by the Global VP of Sales
  • Be the front of the customer account management team taking an active part in JBP discussions and P&L negotiations
  • Work closely with your commercial team who manage the day to day account activity
  • Focus on NPD across added value products
  • Be the eyes and ears of potential new business growth & development
  • With both national and international travel required, the successful candidate will be office based in Peterborough when not out with customers


Profile
  • Frozen Foods Sales Director
  • Frozen food experience is essential, knowledge of the supply chain to lead the UK team is incredibly important
  • Route to market can be varied, the company currently sell into a variety of supermarkets, foodservice end users and wholesale accounts so you could have experience selling into anything as long as you understand the supply chain.
  • The Sales Director role would be perfect for someone looking for a SNAM/NAC looking to step up into a strategic leadership role
  • The owners of the business pride themselves with offering long-term career progression and stability for the right person; candidates must be able to demonstrate longevity on their CV with limited movement.
  • You must be based, commutable or even prepared to relocate to Peterborough as this role is OFFICE BASED


Job Offer

£75,000 basic

Car Package

Health-care

Pension

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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