FMCG

Looking for a FMCG sales job or field sales job? For sales vacancies within the FMCG market Aarca is the leading specialist sales recruitment agency in the Midlands area. From our base in the West Midlands we have successfully found FMCG sales jobs in the Midlands for many sales professionals. We have a wide range of FMCG sales jobs including food, drink, consumer electronics, electrical, cosmetics, DIY products, garden products, and leisure product sales as well as many other FMCG sales jobs across the UK.

Graduate Trainee Account Manager - £25K - Berkshire/West London

THE ROLE:

We are assisting our client with the appointment of a Graduate Trainee to be trained and developed into an Sales Account Management role initially in a sales, marketing and administration role. Within this role you will benefit from a full and comprehensive training programme from both internal and external training providers. To apply for this role you must be a recent Graduate with a commercial awareness and a desire to learn and become an active and contributing member of this dynamic organisation. As well as a degree you will ideally have completed an internship or had some form of work experience within a commercial blue-chip business. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a global business as a raw Trainee and receive exceptional exposure to a variety of Departments.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 15212
  • Region: London

Graduate Account Manager - £25K - Berkshire/West London

THE ROLE:

 We are assisting our client with the appointment of a Graduate Trainee to be trained and developed into an Sales Account Management role initially in a sales, marketing and administration role. Within this role you will benefit from a full and comprehensive training programme from both internal and external training providers. To apply for this role you must be a recent Graduate with a commercial awareness and a desire to learn and become an active and contributing member of this dynamic organisation. As well as a degree you will ideally have completed an internship or had some form of work experience within a commercial blue-chip business. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a global business as a raw Trainee and receive exceptional exposure to a variety of Departments.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: Graduate Account Manager - £25K - Berkshire/West
  • Region: London

Business Development Manager - Beauty & Cosmetics - £45K Base + Bonus + Car + Excellent Benefits

THE ROLE:

Our client is looking to appoint a Sales Business Development Manager to manage existing national retail accounts and develop new business opportunities. The key focus for this role is to maximise profitable business with existing business, bring on new accounts, to work with client on new product development and to manage a team of six office-based sales team members. This is predominately an office-based role with regular UK travel to client sites with occasional international travel. Essential to this role will be project management, costing and pricing, negotiating to ensure compliance, conducting profitability reviews and forecasting. To apply for this role you must have strong experience gained from working in the beauty manufacturing industry with proven sales, have NPD success and be highly commercially aware.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 15201
  • Regions: London, South East

Area Sales Representative - Pet Products - Central UK

THE ROLE:

We are currently assisting our client who is looking to appoint an Area Sales Representative to cover the Midlands territory. The role will be to pick up an existing territory which has a great deal of untapped potential and therefore the opportunity to increase sales and for the newly appointed sales representative to develop a profitable territory. This role requires someone who has sold into retail and has either a strong knowledge of the pet product industry or is currently working within this sector, ideally you will be a pet lover/enthusiast. The role with cover a specific territory which extends from Birmingham to the Home Counties and you will responsible for calling on all existing independent retailers within the territory whilst prospecting for new business.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: 15192
  • Reference: 15192
  • Regions: West Midlands, East Midlands, South Midlands

Area Sales Manager - Midlands - Arts & Crafts

THE ROLE:  

A Territory Manager position has arisen with a market leader in craft, jewellery making, arts materials and creative products. This role requires an ambitious individual who will take full responsibility for a very well established patch covering the entire Midlands/Central UK area selling into independent retailers within the craft, stationery, creative and hobby-craft sector. This role will involve a great deal of account management with some new business activity. As an individual you will be extremely well organised and methodical and have a passion for sales and meeting pre-defined sales targets.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 15174
  • Region: West Midlands

Internal Sales Account Manager - Household Products - £25K - West London

THE ROLE:

We are recruiting for a Sales Account Manager to join our client’s organisation who are a leader in household cleaning products. This role will see the appointed individual as the primary contact on a number of the key accounts both in an account management and sales development capacity. The majority of accounts that our client sells into will be medium sized national retailers and online retailers such as Amazon. For this role it is NOT essential that you have prior experience in this area or that you have a proven track record in sales, what is important is that you are a Graduate, a self-starter, are comfortable dealing with senior management and Directors. You will ideally be a highly motivated and commercially aware individual who can mange strong business relationships and have a desire to learn and work well within a busy and fast-moving sales team based in West London.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 15161
  • Region: London

National Account Manager - Household Disposables - £45K Base + Car + Bens + Bonus

THE ROLE:

We are recruiting for a National Account Manager to join our client’s organisation who is a leading manufacturer of disposable food preparation products. This role will see the appointed individual as the primary contact to manage a very well established account base worth £10million per annum within the National retailer network. You will be fully responsible for P&L, category management, account development and NPD across the business. You must have experience in handling top 5 multiples within a non-food FMCG environment and be able to work in a fast-paced working environment and have a proven track record in facilitating excellent customer relationships. Additional levels of responsibility in this role will be trend and price analysis, managing promotions and price changes.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: March 2012
  • Reference: 15149
  • Region: National/UK Role

Key Account Manager - Nursery Products - £35K Base + Bonus + Car + Benefits

THE ROLE:

Our client is seeking a Key Account Manager to continue the phased and planned growth strategy of its UK baby products business. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication, analytical and relationship building skills and will possess a proven track record in key account management within an FMCG environment. Previous experience of working within a manufacturing environment is desirable. The ideal candidate must also be self motivated together with the initiative and ability to manage a portfolio of existing accounts and new business with major retailers of nursery products.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 14674
  • Regions: West Midlands, North Midlands, East Midlands, South Midlands

Business Development Manager - Housewares - Southern UK - £42K OTE

THE ROLE:

We are currently assisting our client who is looking to appoint a new Business development Managers to cover the Southern half of the UK. This appointment is as a result of a change in direction of channelling sales through traditional National Accounts into new identified routes to market – this is a very exciting time to get into this premium brand organisation. This role will be largely based around new business and the ideal candidate will be highly assertive, able to work autonomously, be results focussed and be very self-motivated. As an individual you will come from a structured FMCG background with at least 5 years proven sales experience within non-food FMCG, preferably working with a premium brand product.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 15130
  • Regions: London, South East

Territory Sales Representative - OTC Medicines - Northern England

THE ROLE:

We are assisting our client to appoint a Territory Sales Representative to cover a territory that covers the M62 corridor (Leeds to Liverpool). This role is to sell generic pharmaceutical products and OTC medicines into independent pharmacy retailers across the designated territory. Whilst this role is responsible for managing an existing base there is a real opportunity here for the ideal candidate to expand sales and raise the profile of the company within this specific retail sector. We ideally are looking for someone who is commercially astute and will consider sales margins and maximising profitability as a priority. You will have excellent relationship building skills and be able to work at a face pace within this rapidly changing sector.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 15125
  • Regions: North East, North West

Field Sales Executive X2 - Food Packaging – United Kingdom

THE ROLE

A well respected manufacturer of We are currently recruiting for two Field Sales Executives to sell specialist rigid packaging solutions to food industry. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in selling specialist food packaging solutions into the food service sector. The role will involve research, targeting new opportunities, building trusted relationships with partners, contribute to sales targets and organise the credit and logistics side of the order.
This is a role for an individual with a proven track record in both new business development and account management

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: ASAP
  • Reference: 15117
  • Region: National/UK Role

Key Account Manager - Arts & Crafts - Northern England - £30K Base

THE ROLE:  Key Account Manager - Arts & Crafts

A fabulous opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s leading craft and artists materials suppliers who have consistently enjoyed an enviable position within this specialist sector and have grown in turnover year on year over the last 5 years. This is fabulous chance to join a growing and specialist business enjoying continued growth and profitability. As an organisation they invest in their people and with this offer long term career progression opportunities to high achievers. This role is to service existing accounts and develop new channels in North of England managing an account base of approximately £2million per annum. The ideal candidate MUST have prior experience of working in a Key Account capacity selling art and craft products into retailers with a proven track record of growing accounts and forging strong customer relationships.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: January 2012
  • Reference: 14867
  • Regions: North Midlands, North, North East, North West

Arts & Crafts Sector - National Sales Manager - Midlands To North - £30-£35K Base

THE ROLE:

We are currently helping our client to appoint an Area Sales Manager with a proven background in sales and people management within the arts, crafts and stationery sector. This role will involve selling a range of arts & craft making products into Key Accounts within the trade. This role will involve having sales accountability for your territory (Central UK) and taking on the field based people management responsibilities alongside the Sales Director.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 14867
  • Region: National/UK Role

National Account Manager - Household Plastics - £30-40K Base

THE ROLE:

We are assisting our client in recruiting for a National Account Manager to manage existing relationships and open up new national accounts in the UK Retail/Grocer market. The core focus of this role will be to manage and grow existing accounts and achieve the best profit margins possible for the company. The ideal candidate will possess solid experience in managing large retail accounts and have a proven track record in opening up new accounts. Targets will be set with the individual dependent on their KPIs once in role. It is essential that you have experience of selling into at least three of the following; Asda, Sainsburys, B&Q, Spicers, Wilkinsons, Homebase and Toys R Us. This role is home based with a national remit with a requirement to spend one day a week in the office (Midlands).

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 14979
  • Region: National/UK Role

Sales Director – UK And International Sales – Industrial And Manufacturing

THE ROLE:

A prominent player in the manufacture of high performance adhesives and sealants into a wide variety of Industries such as manufacturing, construction, cosmetics, medical, retail, pharmaceutical and graphics is looking for a dynamic Sales Director to lead a team of ambitious sales professionals.
You will have an excellent track record of motivating salespeople selling technical products into industry both within the UK and internationally. You will have the ability to motivate and lead through a combination of charisma, entrepreneurial skill and experience gleaned from a long and distinguished sales career.
A foreign language would be a distinct advantage as would a relevant degree. Most importantly the desire to direct my client’s sales team to new heights is the key in this demanding and rewarding role.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: ASAP
  • Reference: 14912
  • Region: National/UK Role

Account Manager - Household Products - £30K + Bonus - Manchester

THE ROLE:

A great opportunity has arisen for an Account Managers to join a rapidly growing and profitable client of ours who has an impressive client base and a solid business model. This role is specifically to look after two key accounts ensuring that all client needs are catered for, that products are redesigned and developed to meet their needs and that they are receiving optimum customer service. You will have a proven background in FMCG Account or Key Account Management into national retailers and have an eye for recognising new opportunities, managing new product launches and promotion planning. This role will be office based with weekly visits to key accounts.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 14899
  • Region: North West

Key Account Manager - Artist Supplies - South East - £45K

THE ROLE:

A fabulous opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s leading craft and artists materials suppliers who have consistently enjoyed an enviable position within this specialist sector and have grown in turnover year on year over the last 5 years. Currently have an annual turnover of £15million and have ambitious yet realistic plans to open further distribution routes for their products. The chance to join a growing and specialist business at this level would be well rewarded. As an organisation they invest in their people and with this offer long term career progression opportunities to high achievers. This role is to service existing accounts and develop new channel sales into the key artist materials and graphic artists retail businesses across the South East of England managing an account base of approximately £2million per annum. The ideal candidate MUST have prior experience of working in a Key Account capacity selling artist, studio and graphic materials with a proven track record of growing accounts and forging strong customer relationships.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 14882
  • Regions: London, South East

Business Development Executive – Food Certification

THE ROLE:

Due to incredible growth and an astounding period of success a new position of New Business Executive has been created with a market leading food certification organisation. The role will see you build on the company’s success and create new business in the selling of audit services to the Food Manufacturing Industry. This is a growing market as the need for Halal, Global Food certification and non GMO certification is vital for Food Manufacturers to sell to supermarkets and other retailers.
This vital role will see you using all your new business development skills in order to generate fantastic sales for the company and great financial rewards for you.
You will have a track record of technical sales to the Food industry and have the drive and determination to grow the business in accordance with the company ethos.

THE COMPANY:

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: ASAP
  • Reference: 14881
  • Regions: West Midlands, North Midlands

National Account Manager - Household Cleaning Products - £32K Basic

THE ROLE:

 We are recruiting for a National Account Manager to join one of our client’s organisation who are a leader in household cleaning products. This role will see the appointed individual as the primary contact on a number of the key accounts, these accounts are divided across three distinct categories; Grocery, DIY, Department Stores and Electrical retailers. It is therefore ESSENTIAL that the appointed individual will have experience of selling into these channels.  A core element to this role is to take responsibility for increasing the distribution of core products, permanent planogram space and seasonal displays.  Working closely with the Sales Director you will be accountable for forecasting and budgeting and the development of overall channel strategies.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: Immediate
  • Reference: 14808
  • Region: South East

Account Manager - Aerosols

THE ROLE:

An Account Manager position has arisen with a market leading aerosol manufacturing company, based in the South of England. This Area Sales Manager role, covering a sales territory of the United Kingdom, will involve selling a range of aerosols and pump spray systems to a wide array of blue chip companies and will require that your sales, new business and account management capabilities are first class. Reporting directly to the Sales & Marketing Manager, you are fully responsible for hitting all your targets for the sales area.

  • Type: Permanent
  • Start: ASAP
  • Reference: 14671
  • Regions: National/UK Role, South East