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Export Sales Executive

Role – Export Sales Executive

Reporting – to the Export Sales Manager  

Salary – Up to £35K PA depending on experience.

Based from the HQ office Yorkshire- Humberside area

 

This Prestigious company, with a strong heritage and premium brand, is recognised as a household product and a major market leader in their category across the UK.

They are looking for an experienced export sales executive ideally with 1-2 years’ experience within the export FMCG market.

You will be fluent in negotiating and know how to be creative and innovative with your promotional plans.

This is a great opportunity to work cohesively supporting and working closely with the export sales manager and a close knit progressive head office team across departments.

This is a company who invests in their future and in their people.

Responsibilities Include:

• Supporting the Export Sales Manager in developing, defining and implementing the export growth strategy for the company
• Create and manage a network of distributors within your specific region.
• Identify and drive new export business opportunities in line with the companies 5-year export strategy
• Identify and implement route to market whilst also challenging your current distribution partners
• Manage an agreed portfolio of accounts to maximise volume, product distribution and profit
• Develop and implement annual account plans
• Agree, implement and evaluate promotional activity once internal sign off has been received
• Adherence to foreign market export regulations
• Attend and participate in trade events, exhibitions, and conferences both domestic and overseas
• Establish good working relationships with the customer base
• Complete all administration on time and in full
• Ensure frequent and accurate trade intelligence is reported
• Make sure export loads are checked and signed off before they leave site. This will be supported by images of each pallet.

Essential Requirements:

• At least 1-2 years current experience of Export Sales Management within the branded FMCG sector
• Previous experience of negotiating prices and driving innovative promotional strategies
• A current passport with no restrictions and the ability and aptitude for extensive foreign travel
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• A full and valid driving license
• Working with EPOS data to effectively manage sales volume, value and forecast demand
• Flexible attitude, clear strategic thinking, and attention to detail

Desirable

• The ideal candidate would have 1-2 years Key Account Management experience within FMCG, looking for that next step
• Additional foreign language skills at business level would be ideal but not a necessity

For further details contact Helen.Greenwood@ceselection.com

Mobile 07957 920575