Business Development Director - 3PL - Retail & Consumer
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Leicestershire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 5 Dec 2019
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Details
Leading 3PL and contract logistics firm in the UK, who is rapidly expanding their Consumer and FMCG 3PL Division - candidates must have extensive sales and business development experience in the 3PL environment
Client Details
Leading 3PL and contract logistics firm in the UK
Description
The key responsibilities for the Business Development Director - 3PL - Retail & Consumer division will be:
- Targeting new business and developing key accounts in the division
- Business Development experience from a 3PL background
- Developing and implementing market sector development plans within the midlands
- Works in partnership with Business Unit Directors, Solutions and Marketing departments to develop solutions that create value and exceed customer expectations
- Develops new business proposals and takes accountability for all bid material
- Identifying and qualifying customer opportunities
- Exceeding their personal new business target / budget.
- Developing and broadening relationship with existing customers while identifying and qualifying opportunities
- Maximising opportunities within each customer by selling the complete range
Profile
The successful Business Development Director - 3PL - Retail & Consumer division will be results driven and have the industry knowledge to understand customer problems and create solutions with the aid of the sales team.
The Business Development Director - 3PL - Retail & Consumer will:
- Minimum of 5 years of solutions based 3PL sales/business development experience
- Industry Vertical knowledge of eCommerce, FMCG or Retail is essential
- Background in Logistics operations or network development in Retail/FMCG organisations or 3rd party logistics (might be considered for the right candidate - should have business development experience)
- Strong network of contacts and relationships within the Retail/FMCG logistics industry
- Be someone who wants to grow their business and maintain an entrepreneurial streak.
- Proven track record in new business development
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to undertake travel.
- An open and likeable personality with honesty and integrity
- Autonomous approach with a positive 'can do' attitude.
- Must be midlands based - Coventry, Leicester, Northampton, Nottingham, Birmingham, Derby - although it is a home based contract the client is looking for a midlands based person
Job Offer
c.£80,000 - 100,000 + Bonus, Car, Laptop, Mobile & health care
Home Based - Midlands
(Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northampton, East Midlands or West Midlands based, Birmingham, Derby)
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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