Sales Manager

Reporting to the Head of Sales, your background in consumer brands will come to play as this will allow you to effectively monitor category performance and identify opportunities for new business, which will be crucial to success in this role.

As a newly developed role this is an ideal opportunity to ‘own’ the territory you will be responsible for, driving and executing strategies. The candidate will be a key support to the success of the European business and will benefit from a competitive compensation package.

• Selling the brand and any other brands requested within the company portfolio
• Selling Private label product range where appropriate
• Identifying and developing new customers and to increase market penetration in Europe.
• Play a full and active part in defining commercial proposals for customers.
• Reach and exceed sales targets.
• Effectively manage your accounts, ensuring revenue targets are reached and customer’s relationships are built.
• Maintain regular positive contact with all customers.
• Develop new business according to clear growth plan and KPI’s set.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets for on-going and new business customers.
• Attend appropriate Trade Fairs as required to generate leads and build relationships.
• Responsible for creating joint business plans with a win-win focus.
• Act as a key interface between the customer and all relevant divisions.
• Manage sales out data to help build & execute effective business plans with accounts.

• Minimum 3 years Pet Industry experience
• Strong Sales & Tools knowledge and understanding. Leadership drive and influencing skills
• Capability to navigate from simplifying and clarifying the big picture to a detailed oriented approach
• A track record of experience in sales within the Pet Industry.
• Target focused with a track record of achieving and exceeding targets set.
• An entrepreneurial spirit with strength in spotting opportunities within the market.
• Strong relationship building skills, with a track record of building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers.
• Strong analytical background and ability to structure large amounts of data and information to draw conclusions and make proposals
• Passion for execution, highly motivated, drive and willingness to make a difference
• Collaborative and partnership spirit
• Fluent written and verbally in English
• Happy with occasional international travel