National Account Manager
- Employer
- Advocate Group
- Location
- North West, South East and Midlands
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Closing date
- 29 Nov 2020
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Job: National Account Manager
Location; North West, South East and Midlands
Salary: competitive salary
Are you excited by the FMCG industry and want to join a team of National Account Managers that work with top 6 the grocery retailers?
An opportunity to join a business with plenty of scope for career development doesn’t come around often, and with demand for this product ever-growing the role is crucial to the development and maintenance of those key accounts. They are moving from strength to strength, managing a vast number of accounts worth over £90million!
I’m looking for someone with strong experience of own label and account management. The ideal candidate will have a wealth of experience within building and maintaining valuable relationships within the business and the customer!
The business is fast paced, so if you have the ability to multi manage accounts, have a commercial understanding and the passion for great customer service, then this position is for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of Top 6 accounts
- Management of Private Label products
- Delivery of growth in line with company expectations and growth plans
- Understanding customer requirements and spotting commercial gaps to maximise probability
- Accountability for portfolio and autonomy to deliver
Required Experience:
- Must have experience dealing with Top 6 retailers
- Recent experience within private label.
- Ability negotiate and manage commercials
- 3-5 years proven track record within National Account Management be it at executive or senior level.
- I.T. skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Company
We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.
As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function.
Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists.
Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.
What Do We Offer?
- 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.
That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.
- 96% employee retention.
Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.
- 92% right-first-time shortlists.
Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.
- 28 days average time to hire.
From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.
Our Recruitment Solutions:
Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping
Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:
📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/
- Website
- http://www.advocate-group.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0333 772 7200
- Location
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The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB
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