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Head of Sales - Discounters

Employer
Michael Page Sales
Location
England
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
9 Feb 2022

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

Job Details

  • You will lead and inspire the Discount team, with responsibility to develop, evolve and implement customer strategies
  • You will have responsibility to develop, evolve and implement strategies designed to meet sales targets in terms of volume, revenue and profit within the discount channel


Client Details

Global Family owned FMCG Business with strong culture and category leading Brands.

Description

* You will lead and inspire the Discount team, with responsibility to develop, evolve and implement customer strategies which are designed to meet budgeted targets in terms of market share, volume, revenue and profit.

* You'll drive and develop a high performing sales team to create a competitive advantage in the market place for customers and consumers to achieve the overall business objectives.

The role currently has 2 Business Account Manager direct reports and you'll have responsibility for the development and engagement of the Team creating a culture where motivation is high, performance is bar raising and success is celebrated.

* You'll assume overall responsibility for the development of specific accounts and plans that cover overall discount strategy, specific goals and tactics for range, promotions, terms and service.

Working with all stakeholders across the business, at all levels to deliver the Sales KPI's, deliver commercial insight and influence the interface between the customer the business

Profile

We're looking for an inspirational, forward thinking leaders who can lead and challenge the UK discount sales agenda.

We're really looking for someone who can drive and develop a culture that inspires and motivates both the sales team and the wider business, ultimately to create a competitive advantage in the market place for our customers and consumers

You will be able to demonstrate previous experience of setting up and maintaining excellent customer relationships, internally within a business and externally with customers.

It would be great if you have previous mid - senior level Management experience in an FMCG environment (ideally 3 - 5 years).

Act as an integral leader - by coaching, supporting, challenging and influencing at all levels.

You will be a self-motivated, driven and customer focused individual, ideally with a breadth of experience across the industry.

You will have a strong ability to establish and maintain effective relationships at all levels within the business.

Job Offer

Competitive package and opportunity to work for a Global Family owned FMCG Business where culture is really important.

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

Join in the discussion in our LinkedIn group Michael Page Sales - UK

 

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