We are a leading UK based, contract manufacturer working in industries such as beauty, home care, nutrition and pet food. Due to continued growth and a recently obtained 100,000sqft site significantly increasing our capacity, we now need another proactive, autonomous Business Development to ensure we maximise our potential.
BASIC SALARY: up to £55,000
BENEFITS:
· Bonus / Commission (Circa £10-£20k tbd)
· Car Allowance
· Pension
· 25 Days Holiday & Stats
LOCATION: Home based - anywhere in England or potentially Wales
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Watford, Luton, Bedford, Northampton, High Wycombe, Hemel Hempstead, Croydon.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Specialist - Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Beauty, Home care, Supplements
As our Area Sales Manager your key responsibility is to grow our Personal Care portfolio across the UK.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will form a crucial part of our current sales team of 2 external sales specialists and 1 internal sales executive.
As well as this you will also:
· Maintain relationships with our current key clients, through effective account management
· Develop and implement a sales strategy for your product focus and territory
· Oversee and manage any new business opportunities in your area
· Stay updated on industry trends and competitor activities, sales performance & Market trends etc.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Business Development Manager, Area Sales Manager, Sales Specialist - Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Beauty, Home care, Supplements
Ultimately, you will have already been a successful salesperson with a desire and drive to do more. You may have come from a personal care background or had some exposure to health and beauty and be looking for your next step and to join a business that is really looking to grow!
Ideally you will have:
· Some exposure to contract manufacturing and understand the types of contacts you need to generate business in this arena.
· Prolonged experience of managing your own diary and prospecting a territory with little or now supervision.
· The drive and desire to always be looking for the next sale, this role really will suit someone who is always looking for the next deal.
· Experience of generating your own business, we will get inquiries and leads will be generated for you but you will need to prospect and generate your own business too.
It would be ideal if you have worked in a contract manufacturing environment and have a knowledge of how this service fits into the supply chain of health and beauty products, but ultimately the right person with the right attitude and drive is the most important thing.
THE COMPANY:
As a family run flexible manufacturing business we are able to offer our clients a personalised, dedicated service ensuring your brand vision is bought to life. We embrace and enable start-ups as well as supporting established brands.
The breadth of experience of our team, across all aspects of the development, procurement and manufacture gives our clients confidence that they will meet their ambitions for their products with us their side.
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: MT17958, Wallace HInd Selection
