Head of International Sales
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, North West England
- Salary
- £65000 - £75000 per annum + car, bonus + package
- Closing date
- 8 Nov 2024
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
In the role of Head of International Sales, the successful candidate will build, and manage the international sales division. This integral position requires a forward-thinking individual with a proven track record in sales leadership and a deep understanding of international retail markets.
Client Details
The business are an up and coming challenger brand that have become a huge disrupter in their respective category over the last 5 years. They have seen incredible growth (growing from £4m to £29m in 5 years) through investing heavily into their products, their team and hiring expert leaders to gain traction in new routes to market.
Having recently hired a Head of Compliance to help them launch their products into retail, they are looking to go global with a specific focus on Europe and the Middle East. As such, they are now recruiting a Head of International Sales.
Description
As Head of International Sales, you will report directly into the Managing Director and take full responsibility for the international sales division. They are looking to hire an expert, who can advise the business on what they need to do and invest in order to support the growth of this area.
You will be building this from scratch, with the backing of the business, with a view to hiring a team after 12 months to help further the growth.
The main focus will be Europe and the Middle East, with a mix of direct to retail selling, using 3rd party agents and distributors. It will be your job to decide what is best for each market and choose the appropriate partners.
Profile
We are looking for the following experience:
- Proven track record delivering growth across Europe and/or Middle East
- Experience in a product manufacturer
- Dealt with a mix of agents, distributors and selling directly to retail
- North/Midlands based - the office is North West and especially in your first few months you will be in the office to learn the category/product mix
Job Offer
Up to £75,000 + car, bonus/commission + package
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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