Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- 35000.00 - 40000.00 GBP Annual + Company Benefits
- Posted
- 12 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 09 Feb 2021
- Sectors
- Business Opportunities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Title: Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager - UK Based
About my client:
My retained client is one of the leading providers of testing and information services across the UK Dairy industry. Customers of my client include; farmers, veterinary practices, dairy processors, various industry consultants and many retailers. This key technical role is purely focusing on developing and securing new clients within the retail industry including supermarket chains.
This exciting Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager - UK Based job is a key position for my client because the fulfilment of retailer requirements for assurance and provenance in the supply chain is a major driver of demand for this company. Managing the Key Accounts for this client including managing key supermarket accounts, therefore experience in Supermarket account management is a must!
The Role:
This job role of Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager - UK Based centres on maintaining existing and developing new relationships with GB retailers with the goal of retaining existing business and also seeking new business opportunities.
Location:
The role will be home based.
You will be required to travel and must be happy to do so.
Occasional overnight stays will be required.
The role involves:
Establishing and maintaining a good understanding of retailer requirements that have to be fulfilled by retailer aligned supply pools.
Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with relevant retailer contacts to ensure that there is full awareness of the range of testing and information management services available.
Essential Candidate Key Skills required:
3 Years + Experience would be highly beneficial.
Experience in successful Account Management.
Experience with UK Retailers - Supermarkets is a MUST!
Experience of working with Dairy Farmers would be advantageous.
FMCG Experience would be highly beneficial.
Consumer Goods experience.
Retail Market trends experience would be highly advantageous.
Knowledge of consumer legislation would be highly beneficial.
Strong motivational skills.
Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
Excellent understanding of existing company systems and lab processes.
Strong understanding of the GB dairy industry and factors affecting the technical performance of dairy herds.
Excellent organisational skills with an attention to detail.
Strong negotiation skills - consultative selling.
Strong IT skills - particularly data collation and presentation.
Ability to use initiative and work as both an individual and as part of a team.
Flexible approach to work hours and tasks required.
Key Responsibilities:
To establish and develop effective working relationships with key contacts in the retailer community to maintain and build revenue streams through retailer driven initiatives.
To highlight to retailers the merits of the companies' services to maximise uptake - which may include the generation of technical reports and making technical presentations.
To oversee the provision of services to retailers and take responsibility for addressing any issues in service provision that may arise.
To maintain systems to track progress in group engagement with retailer pools.
To ensure all relevant parties across the business are aware of retailer requirements and how these can best be fulfilled.
Reporting to:
The Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager will report to the Business Development Director.
Salary Package:
cGBP35k - GBP40k Basic Salary (Depending upon experience)
Plus Company Benefits and Company Bonus to be discussed.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email their CV and a brief covering letter outlining their experience.
We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.
To keep up to date with Agricultural and Farming Jobs latest vacancies, please use our simple registration process via the 'Candidate' button on our home page
About my client:
My retained client is one of the leading providers of testing and information services across the UK Dairy industry. Customers of my client include; farmers, veterinary practices, dairy processors, various industry consultants and many retailers. This key technical role is purely focusing on developing and securing new clients within the retail industry including supermarket chains.
This exciting Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager - UK Based job is a key position for my client because the fulfilment of retailer requirements for assurance and provenance in the supply chain is a major driver of demand for this company. Managing the Key Accounts for this client including managing key supermarket accounts, therefore experience in Supermarket account management is a must!
The Role:
This job role of Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager - UK Based centres on maintaining existing and developing new relationships with GB retailers with the goal of retaining existing business and also seeking new business opportunities.
Location:
The role will be home based.
You will be required to travel and must be happy to do so.
Occasional overnight stays will be required.
The role involves:
Establishing and maintaining a good understanding of retailer requirements that have to be fulfilled by retailer aligned supply pools.
Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with relevant retailer contacts to ensure that there is full awareness of the range of testing and information management services available.
Essential Candidate Key Skills required:
3 Years + Experience would be highly beneficial.
Experience in successful Account Management.
Experience with UK Retailers - Supermarkets is a MUST!
Experience of working with Dairy Farmers would be advantageous.
FMCG Experience would be highly beneficial.
Consumer Goods experience.
Retail Market trends experience would be highly advantageous.
Knowledge of consumer legislation would be highly beneficial.
Strong motivational skills.
Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
Excellent understanding of existing company systems and lab processes.
Strong understanding of the GB dairy industry and factors affecting the technical performance of dairy herds.
Excellent organisational skills with an attention to detail.
Strong negotiation skills - consultative selling.
Strong IT skills - particularly data collation and presentation.
Ability to use initiative and work as both an individual and as part of a team.
Flexible approach to work hours and tasks required.
Key Responsibilities:
To establish and develop effective working relationships with key contacts in the retailer community to maintain and build revenue streams through retailer driven initiatives.
To highlight to retailers the merits of the companies' services to maximise uptake - which may include the generation of technical reports and making technical presentations.
To oversee the provision of services to retailers and take responsibility for addressing any issues in service provision that may arise.
To maintain systems to track progress in group engagement with retailer pools.
To ensure all relevant parties across the business are aware of retailer requirements and how these can best be fulfilled.
Reporting to:
The Corporate FMCG Technical Account Manager will report to the Business Development Director.
Salary Package:
cGBP35k - GBP40k Basic Salary (Depending upon experience)
Plus Company Benefits and Company Bonus to be discussed.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email their CV and a brief covering letter outlining their experience.
We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.
To keep up to date with Agricultural and Farming Jobs latest vacancies, please use our simple registration process via the 'Candidate' button on our home page