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💥 Sales Director 💥
FMCG
📍 Newbury (hybrid)
💸 c.£110,000 + Car Allowance + Package
The opportunity:
A rare opportunity to join a successful, independent FMCG business with a portfolio of established, category-leading brands. With a strong heritage, an entrepreneurial culture and ambitious growth plans, the business is seeking a commercially driven Sales Director to lead its UK commercial strategy.
Take ownership of the commercial agenda across multiple channels, leading key retail relationships, while identifying new routes to market and delivering sustainable, profitable growth.
What will my accountabilities be?
- Develop commercial strategy
- Build strong relationships with retail buyers, specifically with Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Ocado
- Identify opportunities for future customer and channel growth across Grocery, Wholesale, Foodservice, and International
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Who will I be working with?
Reporting to Managing Director
A great candidate will have:
- ⭐️ Proven branded FMCG sales experience in the grocery channel, demonstrating revenue and profit growth
- ⭐️ Great negotiation skills, able to build and maintain successful partnerships with retail buyers
- ⭐️ A strategic and data-driven approach to sales planning, activation, and performance analysis
- ⭐️ Experience within beverages or ambient grocery would be beneficial
In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you 🚀:
- C.£110,000
- Car Allowance
- Hybrid Working, 1-2 days a week in the office
- 25 Days Holiday
- Pension
What happens next? 🎬
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- First Stage: 45-minute meeting with the hiring manager
- Second Stage: In-person interview at their offices
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We would love to reply to all applications, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive, so if you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately on this role it won’t be progressing. It is possible that the position could be in the process of closing, so chalk it up to bad timing. But, have no fear! There will be more opportunities. Follow us at Mackenzie Jones Recruitment so you don’t miss them. 👀
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