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National Sales Manager

Employer
MorePeople
Location
England
Salary
Excellent
Closing date
8 Sep 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales Jobs
Sector
Manufacturing & Supplies

Job Details



We are proud to be working with a leading & award winning garden sundries suppliers who are looking for a National Sales Manager to look after the major garden centre groups.

The Job:

To manage a portfolio of strategic national accounts to maximise sales and margin while delivering excellent customer service.

You must have strong sales and presentation skills; a reliable and accurate communicator; organised and attention to detail; numerate; flexible; self-starter.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage & maintain a portfolio of key customer accounts.
Maximise return on investment with all accounts, in terms of both revenue and margin.
Build close working relationships with key customers to grow existing and new product ranges and drive higher sales volumes.
Work closely with the existing Sales Managers on these accounts where appropriate, to both increase sales and margin, as well as working with team members to deliver additional growth opportunities through best practise.
Identify new products or areas for growth which could open up new customer sales channels for the company.
Analyse competitor activity and provide feedback on product and commercial information to the NPD team.
Ensure appropriate merchandising is provided for relevant customers and that they are used to optimise sales where appropriate.
Maintain strong connections with head office personnel, in particular sales, NPD and supply chain teams to ensure smooth and accurate flow of information.
Attend customer meetings both internally and externally.
Numerate and excellent computer skills - Excel and Powerpoint.
Strong attention to detail.

You:

As well as all of the above, you will also have excellent working relationships with the garden centre groups and great knowledge and enthusiasm for the gardening/ garden centre sector.
Preferably located in the South/ Midlands, this role will require regular travel across the UK.
Perhaps you are currently working in a Key or National Account Manager role for a similar business and looking for a fresh challenge?

Excellent salary and benefits available to the right candidate.

Please get in touch with Gemma at MorePeople for more info:
01780 480 530
07701 387 732
gemma@morepeople.co.uk

Company

MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business providing permanent and interim solutions for the Produce & Horticulture, Food, Agriculture and Garden & Leisure sectors across the UK and internationally. Our focus is on retail and foodservice supply chains, from ‘own label’ suppliers to blue chip brands.

Founded in 2000, our team comprises extremely knowledgeable ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters who are passionate about the sectors. We take a functional approach to recruitment with dedicated teams for Commercial, Technical, Operational, HR and Finance roles. The majority of placements are for permanent, full-time professional roles ranging from Junior Managers to Senior Directors.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
Riverside Suite
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
United Kingdom

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