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Are you a strategic and commercially driven Sales Director with proven commitment and loyalty to business? Do you enjoy a role where business development is still part of your remit? Can you build and maintain professional and long-lasting customer relationships? We ve been retained by a leading FMCG manufacturer whose products are sold to consumers, retailers and manufacturers around the globe. As a key player in the senior leadership team, you ll be responsible for UK sales operations across multiple divisions. What You Get - An impressive basic salary
- 20% annual bonus
- A car allowance which will far exceed any you've had before
- Enhanced pension
- Remote working
About You - You will have at least 5 years experience in a similar leadership role in FMCG manufacturing.
- You ll be an inspiring leader for your team; you ll nurture and develop them to succeed in everything they do.
- You ll be diverse in your knowledge of FMCG and manufacturing.
- We're looking for somebody visible and present - your team and customers need access to you.
- You must be professional in your sales approach and have the ability to sell directly to business owners, Managing Directors and CEO s.
- Ideally, you ll be degree educated.
- Preferable experience will be from working in the chemicals, packaging, textiles, paper industries and with FMCG products.
- You must be prepared to travel regularly to visit your customers around the UK.
- There will also be occasional overseas travel.
- You should be located either East or North Midlands, Cheshire, Manchester, Yorkshire or Derbyshire and will work from home.
About The Job - You ll join as Sales Director.
- Reporting to the MD, you ll manage a team of National and Area Sales Managers.
- You will create and implement strategic and tactical sales plans for the UK. This will include development of the current marketing strategy.
- You will inherit several key customer accounts which have been nurtured over decades; you ll continue to grow and develop these relationships, retaining the business.
- Communication will be a key part of your role, and you will need to liaise regularly with manufacturing, customer service, finance and your sales team to ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded.
- You will be responsible for annual UK sales forecasting across all divisions.
- Driven by results, you ll guide your team through periods of active growth.
About The Company - One of the worlds largest, vertical manufacturers of foam products.
- They boast over 60 worldwide locations.
- A business who regularly invest profits back in to the company and it's employees.
The business offers a highly competitive financial package including an exceptional car allowance. It's a home based role. Further to an already trusted and successful working partnership with Bowmay, we ve been retained exclusively to recruit a their new Sales Director. For a confidential, yet transparent conversation about this role, please don t hesitate to call and speak to Lucy. Alternatively, please apply now. Please note that whilst they are in a position to take someone on straight away, the right person must first be found. It will be a 3 stage interview process.  |
