International Account Manager - DACH

International Account Manager - DACH (German speaking)

Homebased - regular travel to South East

C£60k plus car and competitive package

Client:

• When it comes to developing category leading food brands and being recognized for leading innovation then they don’t come much bigger than this food manufacturer.
• With their continued investment into their brands and people it’s no wonder they are held in such high regard by their competitors and customers.
• Clearly, this food group is not small. In fact, they boast some of the most powerful brands in the grocery industry. With compelling growth plans, they are now looking to strengthen an already first-class commercial team.
• With huge ambitions to develop their portfolio of brands even further into international markets this is a great opportunity for an experience international business manager to join them on that journey.

The role:

• This International Account Manager is dedicated towards driving the business strategy forward across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
• You will manage and grow existing in market distributors and set up new relationships where appropriate.
• Delivering on sales spend and profit targets and developing JBP’s with your customers.
• Track progress and make any strategic changes to ensure targets are met
• Contribute towards wider team success with input into the overall European strategy

To succeed in the role you will have:

• Exceptional commercial awareness coupled with a proven track record gained within a progressive FMCG environment specifically within international sales / export
• Strong understanding of the German market and be fluent in both English and German
• Experience of working with distributors
• Solid analytical skills and comfortable with data sales analysis
• Be able to demonstrate success in FMCG sales (ideally in the grocery channel but not essential)
• Bring energy & motivation to your role!
• Strong relationship-building skills, and are ready to make an impact on strategy from day one.
• Ability to travel to Germany on a monthly / bi-monthly basis

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 9/17258/7. Confidentiality assured.

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