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Account Executive South - Country Sports

England Permanent View Job Description
Fantastic opportunity for a passionate and knowledgeable candidate to join my client as their new Account Executive South - Country Sports looking after the large southern region.
  • Fantastic opportunity to join this sports brand
  • Driving increased sales for the large southern region

About Our Client

Industry-leading Country Sports brand with a strong global presence.

Job Description

The Account Executive South - Country Sports will represent my client's brands and products in the industry, maximising profitable commercial opportunities with key retail accounts and building long term strategic customer relationships. The Account Executive, covering the large southern territory will be based in the field, driving commercial relationships with wholesalers and distributors of my client's brand - attending industry events, fairs and local and important events related to the customers.

Travel into Europe to attend global sales meetings, as well as wider industry events will form part of the role also. Once per month in the UK office for sales meetings, taking on regular product learning sessions to stay in top of technical knowledge of products and ranges. Make recommendations internally and externallty on products, services etc. also. Additional responsibilities will be laid out in the full job spec for those relevant candidates.

The Successful Applicant

The Account Executive South - Country Sports will come with the following skills and experiences:

  • a track record in a commercial position ideally in the country sports industry
  • experience of the retail environment within said industry
  • strong sales and growth mentality, passionate about building strong relationships
  • experience of using CRM as part of their role or developing CRM further
  • based in Southern England and able to travel extensively across the region
  • excellent IT skills
  • strong presentation, organisational and financial skills and acumen
  • very proactive, go getter
  • self-starter, loves being part of the team but also experienced to work remotely too

What's on Offer

£competitive salary and package for the right candidate. Package can be discussed privately with relevant candidates.

Contact
Matthew Drewell
Quote job ref
JN-112025-6884221
Phone number
+44 1932 264 223

Job summary

Job function
Sales
Subsector
FMCG & Consumer
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
England
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Matthew Drewell
Consultant phone
+44 1932 264 223
Job reference
JN-112025-6884221