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The company group is made up of a select group of brands specialising in the creation of high quality personal care and beauty products for the consumer and trade market.
The key trading company is based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and focuses on the design, manufacture and distribution of product in its three key operating functions; Brands (owned), Private Label Supply and Contract Manufacturing.
The company’s customer base ranges from key multiple drugstore, grocery and fashion retailers to premium brands and are supplied throughout the UK and growing international markets.
The company has a reputation for exceptional customer service and consistently leads the way forward in product and brand development and manufacturing resulting in the company not only leading the way but setting standards.
Products
Ranging in format and market position within several key health + beauty categories including; personal bath, shower and bodycare, skincare, haircare, well-being, male grooming, fine fragrance and baby.
Role
We’re looking for a proven passionate Account Manager for a dynamic growing business who focus on the design, manufacture and distribution of Health and Beauty products in three key operating functions; Brands (owned and licenced), Private Label Supply and Contract Manufacturing.
The customer base ranges from key multiple drugstore, grocery and fashion retailers to premium brands and is supplied throughout the UK from Superdrug to Harrods and growing international markets, currently 50 countries worldwide. Responsible for all sales and commercial elements of the customer relationship with a key retail account, driving sales and profit/margin performance. Ensuring highest levels of customer service at all times. We are looking for someone who ideally has key account management experience within UK grocery or high street retailers. This is a great opportunity to work in a very exciting and innovative category.
The role is office based in Peterborough 5 days a week.
Key Skills & Attributes
- Strong Customer Facing Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Business Acumen and Commercially Astute
- Risk Management
- Adherence to Process
- Analytical and Problem Solving skills
- Creative thinker and Solution Focused
- Natural Driver of Activity
- Tenacious
- Passionate
- Natural Team Player and Leader
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Time Management and Priorisation
- Insightful - able to identify opportunities
- Flexible , fluid approach able to react to change positively
Experience
- Proven track record for driving and managing key retail accounts, ideally within the FMCG sector. Beauty/Cosmetics experience would be desirable but not essential.
- Evidence of producing sales growth within key retail accounts
- Evidence of successful relationship building within key retail accounts
- FMCG background preferred
