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Head of Sales - Beauty & Cosmetics - FMCG

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England, London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
13 Jul 2021

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Business Sector
Non Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details



You will own & lead the development of the off and online divisional trade strategy whilst also Delivering sales and profit for major accounts in line with the agreed business target.

Client Details

Our client is a global player in the Beauty & Cosmetics space with some outstanding, innovative and market leading brands.

Description
  • Lead and manage the accounts & category team for the division and ensure their full professional development
  • Lead the sales input for Annual Planning Process
  • Deliver accurate financial forecasting and volume forecasting for the account and to work as part of a cross functional team in the business planning process
  • Implement commercial trade terms and conditions
  • Provide relevant, timely and accurate account performance information and account insight to the business to help shape commercial plans


Profile
  • Major account management experience covering the top 3 in Grocery and High Street, Boots and Superdrug, Online & Offline experience required.
  • FMCG Health and Beauty experience preferred
  • Proven track record in developing, managing, and guiding strategic and tactical sales activities in major accounts
  • Solid numeracy and financial skills to make sound decisions on trade support, budget management and maximization of revenues
  • Strong communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presenting
  • Previous line management experience including developing and coaching direct reports and wider team.
  • Ability and confidence to deputise for the Commercial Director as necessary


Job Offer
  • 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
  • 1 Paid volunteering day per year
  • Birthday day off
  • Summer Fridays
  • Staff Discount
  • Enhanced pension contributions
  • Access to health 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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