Export Sales Manager - Consumer Goods
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, Surrey
- Salary
- £45000 - £55000 per annum + OTE, Benefits
- Closing date
- 27 May 2022
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Agents, National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a successful International / Export Sales professional to join this global market-leading client in consumer goods as their new Export Sales Manager driving sales growth in major global regions.
Export Sales Manager - Consumer Goods - Global FMCG or CPG Sales
Client Details
UK-based global consumer goods client with brilliant industry reputation for premium, quality products.
Description
The Export Sales Manager - Consumer Goods will;
- build, develop and maintain a high quality network (distributors & retailers) across major regions such as EMEA, Asia and the US
- launch and introduce leading products to new target markets as well as leveraging off existing business and relationships to increase distribution and sales across the designated markets
- work closely with the global head of sales on the overall strategy, looking closely at budgets, forecasts and pipelines at all times
- build my client's brand with the right distributors and retailers in the relevant markets
- identifying new sales and business opportunities, researching and networking the right partners to work with across each territory, finding the best RTM, and growing sales in each region
- on an ongoing basis, review previous and future sales activities across these regions; understanding the pipeline of business, forecasting areas of growth and recommended investment to continue to grow sales
- on an ongoing basis, review all existing partnerships across the designated territories to make sure those relationships and brand representation are right for the business and will have a positive impact on reputation, service and sales
- continually educate and support these distributors on the brand and products making sure opportunities to increase sales and future sales are not impacted
- be available to travel as the role requires, as business dictates internationally
- develop and implement the appropriate joint business plans, marketing plans and regular communication and reporting
Profile
The Export Sales Manager - Consumer Goods will;
- have previous experience in international / export sales with a consumer good business - either in CPG or FMCG and have a track record of building a network of distributors and retailers in international markets successfully with strong sales results
- be a very proactive and organised sales person, being able to illustrate /demonstrate a road map to success from identifying and developing the right partnerships to delivering meaningful sales results and outcomes
- passionate for product, energetic and brings a positive attitude and approach to their work
- someone happy to be the sales 'face' of the brand within the designated markets and territories, attending the right networking events, exhibitions and trade shows
- someone who is very passionate about international sales and results, who gets a buzz from making the sales!
- passionate about travel and different cultures too - enjoys being out in different markets - culturally very sensitive to local ways of doing business and embracing this as they build these relationships
- be someone that can access the Surrey-based UK office a couple of days per week
- bring ideas, innovation, creativity to the role and the wider commercial team
- someone that wants to continue an already successfully career and build something very meaningful in this role
Job Offer
circa £50,000 per annum basic salary (DOE) + OTE/Commission/Bonuses + other benefits + real career progression
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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