Head of Sales
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, West Midlands
- Salary
- £80000 - £90000 per annum + car, bonus + package
- Closing date
- 29 Oct 2024
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Head of Sales for a global manufacturer of branded and private label non food FMCG products.
Client Details
Global manufacture of branded and private label FMCG products, sold into major mults, discounters and highstreet retailers.
The business have a huge focus on sustainability, and integrate this into all aspects of their business. As a result, they are by far the market leaders in their respective category.
The business is now recruiting a Head of Sales to lead their private label division.
Description
As Head of Sales, you will be P&L responsible for £300m across the private label division with a team of 9 direct reports. You will be the lead in the UK business for private label, reporting directly into head office in Italy.
Your team will manage customers across major mults, discounters and highstreet retailers.
Profile
We are looking for the following experience:
- Head of/Controller/Sales Director level from an FMCG background
- Degree educated
- People management experience
- Must have private label experience, however a mix of brand and PL would be advantageous.
- Experience of managing sizeable P&L across a range of customer channels.
- Key competence areas
- Leadership & Management
- Communication skills
- Negotiating skills
- Resilience around both internal issues and external pressures
Job Offer
- Up to £90,000
- Variable Sales Bonus: 12.5%
- EBITDA Bonus - max 30% of average annual salary in calendar year
- Company car
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension - matched at 4%
- Mental Health EAP
- EAP Concierge service
- Office 2-3 days a week (Midlands)
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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