International Sales Manager - Strategy / Overseas Specialist. British FMCG

Job Description

Ready to further your senior FMCG career in 2024 with one of the nations favourite household consumer product brands and holder of two Royal WarrantsThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic overseas market professional to join one of the nation’s favourite consumer brands.If you are well versed in opening up new international markets and leading the charge we’d love to hear from you.Role Info:International Sales ManagerRochdale HQ c2 Days Per WeekOverseas Travel as requiredHighly Competitive Salary & Benefits Package + Great Progression OpportunitiesProduct: Heritage British Brand FMCG Consumer GoodsBusiness Size: £50m turnover business.Ideal Candidate: Confident. Excellent relationship builder. A successful export sales professional from an FMCG, consumer electronics or homewares background. Detailed knowledge of international supply chains.Key Skills: Overseas market strategy planning & implementation80 Years of Innovation:We are an innovative, British based producer and retailer of quality homewares, garden products and household goods. Celebrating our 80th Birthday this year, we are the UK brand leaders in ironing boards, covers and airing products while also being the fastestgrowing cleaning brand in the UK. Our products can also be found in homes around the world.We design and manufacture our products from our 5 sites in North Manchester and operate international bases in Germany, France & the USA and are proud to hold two Royal Warrants for quality & innovation.The International Sales Manager Role:This position represents a fantastic opportunity to develop an international business with world class products.This will be a pivotal role in setting the growth strategy and delivering on it within Europe and the rest of the world. Dealing directly with major international blue-chip customers or developing a range of distributors depending on the territory requirements.Key Requirements:+ Ability to develop a successful international strategy+ Selling and Marketing brands direct to international retailers+ Selecting and managing distributors to deliver growth+ Leading the end-to-end execution of the international businessAbout You:+ You are a successful export sales professional from an FMCG, consumer electronics or homewares background with a strong grasp of international markets.+ Have a can-do attitude with an ability to find solutions that work both for the customer/consumer and the Company alike.+ A detailed knowledge of international supply chains+ A proven track record of success in growing the profitability and sales of an organisation.+ Ideally you would have language skills in one or more of Spanish, German, French.+ Ability to view the bigger picture and build credible growth and product strategies to achieve desired vision and outcomes+ Accustomed to delivering in a demanding, high paced organisation+ Energetic, highly-motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success. You will be approachable, personable and able to converse with people at all levels.+ Commercial; and Numerate understanding margin and P&L and able to work the cost requirements of product shipping and customer supply chains to best overall advantage.Please include details of your location and current salary details with your application.Sounds like a good fit Apply here for a fast-track path to our Leadership Team.Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:Head of International Markets, International Sales Manager, Revenue Growth Manager, Market Development Manager, International Business Manager, Branded Products, Homewares, Export Sales.Application notice... We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect you may be contacted by email, text or telephone. Your datais processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.