Export Sales Executive - Yorkshire and Humberside, United Kingdom - Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd.

Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd.

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Yorkshire and Humberside, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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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 of people across departments.

This is a company who invests in their future for progress 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 5year 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 12 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
- we would look at someone with 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.