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Business Development Executive – Yorkshire

Employer
FMCG Executive Network
Location
Yorkshire
Salary
Competitive salary, and extensive benefits package.
Closing date
6 Jun 2021

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

Job Details

Suntory GB&I
Business Development Executive – Yorkshire

Here at Suntory GB&I, we combine 85 years of knowledge, insight and expertise with an appetite for innovation to create some of the nation’s best-loved soft drink brands. With strong award winning brands such as Ribena, Lucozade and Merchants Heart  - we truly believe the more we grow, the  bigger the positive impact we can have through our products, our consumers, our society and our people. Based out of Stockley Park in West London, the company was formed in January 2014 when Suntory Beverage & Food, part of the Suntory group acquired both iconic brands and brought them together with brands from around the world such as Orangina, Schweppes and V Energy.

Our ‘Yatte Minahare’ approach, which means ‘Go For It’, is at the heart of our business – it’s part of our cultural DNA. We challenge, change and improve to create bigger, better brand ideas for our consumers. Every team member has an entrepreneurial spirit, passion and sense of ownership, so that together, we create winning soft drink brands, To us, anything is possible...

What the job entails.

As the Business Development Executive you will be responsible for accounts within your defined territory of Yorkshire You will journey plan and set a strategy to develop independent and key accounts. You will report to the Area Sales manager who will be there to support and coach you. The successful candidate will develop and influence key business relationships between you and your customers to ensure mutual growth and long term partnerships. The sales territory compromises of a mix of direct and indirect supplied customers including -  Grocery, Convenience, Wholesale, Foodservice, Higher Education, Health and Fitness, Regional Vending Operators, Foodservice delivered wholesale, regional contract catering accounts etc.

This is a stretching & diverse role and candidates should have a real passion for sales. You will be results driven and tenacious, have the ability to think outside the box to identify new opportunities, and be self-motivated to deliver against ambitious growth targets. With a varied mix of customers, channels and a split of new business (70%) and existing business (30%), candidates will need to be able to manage complexity and possess excellent planning, communication & commercial skills.

The successful Business Development Executive will have:

  • Current experience in one of the following roles: Currently hold the position of National Account Executive, Business Account Executive, Customer Development Executive, Sales Rep, Key Account Executive or equivalent. You will be looking for the next step in your career and will have the future potential to progress within the Suntory GB&I business.
  • Ideally have experience of Sales in a branded FMCG business.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, and extensive benefits package.

This is a field based role in Yorkshire. (CANDIDATES MUST LIVE ON PATCH) The patch consists of the following postcodes:

S, DN, HU, BD, LS, WF, HD & HX
If you believe in your ability and wish to develop your career please contact Chloe Easton on 02036 676700 / 07891 248 124 or send your CV to talent@fmcgexecutive.com.

This is an exclusive agreement between Suntory GB&I and FMCG Executive Network, so all third party applications will be forward to FMCG Executive Network

Company

FMCG Recruitment Solutions for Sales, Marketing & Category Management
For over 19 years, FMCG Executive Network have specialised in recruiting professionals for the FMCG sector, covering sales, marketing and category management. Our growth and success over that time has come down to the simple but powerful promise we make to our clients:

"To work for you as though we are one of you"

That means understanding how you tick. It means building a true partnership – one that’s not just about ‘finding the right person’, but supporting the growth and success of your organisation from within. But perhaps most importantly, it means doing what’s right. Never delivering quantity at the expense of quality, and always offering you the most honest, tailored and insightful advice.

It’s why we’re trusted time and time again by some of the biggest names in FMCG – across the UK and worldwide. To find out a little more about how we’d operate as your chosen recruitment partner

Our discerning consultants offer a recruitment solution with experience that will surpass all expectations.

Contact us:
Suite 112, M25 Business Centre, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1JH (02036 676700)

Company info
Website
Telephone
02036 676700
Location
Suite 112
M25 Business Centre
Waltham Abbey
Essex
Essex
EN9 1JH
GB

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