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Brand Manager
Company Location South West
Description Are you a classically trained food marketer looking for something a bit different?

A creative, energetic and committed team player is needed to join a rapidly growing and highly successful food business, with responsibility across the marketing mix.

As part of a small team, the role gives huge scope for personal responsibility. This is a rare chance to experience quality marketing and the responsibilities of a small business.
Salary £40,000 per annum
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Marketing Executive
Company Location Reading
Description We are looking for a confident marketing professional with proven CRM experience to join an industry leading Consumer business based in West Berkshire. This will be a marketing demand generation role supporting the brand manager in developing awareness of the client’s offering.

Key Responsibilities of the Marketing Executive:

- Manage the production of all marketing collateral in line with the marketing plan ensuring it is consistent and brand aligned. This will include delivering briefs to designers, liaising with printers, mailing houses, couriers and agencies to ensure campaigns are scheduled, correctly interpreted, and deadlines are met.
- Manage, develop and maintain the marketing database and subsequent DM campaigns and be responsible for reporting and analysing all marketing activity.
- Day-to-day data cleansing and importation of data leads and contacts will be required.
- Regular analysis and measurement of sales performance across campaigns to identify non-performing lines to improve strategy for maximising revenue, minimising costs and optimising catalogue pagination.
- Research of competitor activity, including pricing, with periodic reporting to senior management.
- Creation of compelling marketing copy when required.
- Internal communications on available mark
Salary £25000 - £30000 per annum
Contact
020 7831 2000
Contact Sammy Bell
Customer Marketing Executive
Company C/O Lime TalentLocation West London
Description A new and exciting opportunity to join the small team of a rapidly expanding FMCG business as a Customer Marketing Executive.

This is a brand new role where you will work with the commercial and marketing teams to develop instore promotional activity for top 4 grocery customers.

The key responsibilities will be to:

Develop instore POS and sales support material
Gather market intelligence and analyse competitor activity
Work closely with the Grocery Sales team internally and with key customer contacts externally
Ensure instore marketing campaigns receive excellent return on investment

To apply you will display the following:

Strong negotiation skills
Experience of working with grocery retailers in a customer facing role
A good understanding of FMCG food businesses
Previous experience in category management, customer/shopper marketing or insights
Salary £28,000-£35,000 + Benefits
Contact
Contact Dan Hodge
TECHNICAL SALES MANAGER – FEED ADDITIVES
Company C/O DeLacy ExecutiveLocation
Description Exciting career opportunity in a growing and prestigious team!

Our Client is a successful international Animal Nutrition company headquartered in the UK and supplying feed ingredients of the highest quality to the animal feed industry around the world. Due to continued growth and success of the business our client is now seeking to recruit a Technical Sales Manager or Technical Support Manager to join the established team supplying clients in UK and Europe – including monogastric and ruminant clients.

Suitable candidates will have a strong technical background in animal nutrition, animal health, veterinary science, or microbiology and be able to support the sales team of the company both in the UK and throughout Europe. The focus of the role will be to provide technical and commercial support to distributors and end users across a wide portfolio of products. This could include feed formulation advise, advise on diet specifications, livestock performance related enquiries, animal health issues and also, advising on general husbandry and hygiene. The Technical Sales Manager will give training to distributor sales and technical teams across Europe and will also have lots of direct contact with farms, feedmills, and integrated producers.
For more information, or to apply, please contact Margaret.
Salary Attractive
Contact
Contact Margaret Wilkinson
Category Development Executive
Company C/O Lime TalentLocation South East (within M25)
Description A global FMCG business is currently recruiting for a Category Development Executive to join its team.

The business has a number of brands within various subcategories and the Category Development Executive will work with a number of key customers across grocery and convenience.

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous experience in a customer-facing role – category management, customer marketing or agency account management
Strong analytical and numerical skills – an understanding of data sources such as Nielsen, Kantar, dunnhumby, IRI, etc
A good understanding of the UK grocery industry

If this sounds like the opportunity you are seeking, please do not hesitate to apply with an up to date CV.
Salary £25,000-£32,000 + Benefits
Contact
020 7042 3800
Contact Dan Hodge
Junior Brand Manager
Company C/O Ball and HoolahanLocation South East
Description This company operates in one of the most exciting and challenging snack food categories for adult indulgence. Reporting to the SBM you will have full P&L responsibility and remit for BTL activity & NPD.

You will need a proven track record in FMCG with a real hands-on, can-do approach. This is a fun and friendly environment with big budgets where you will be given the chance to make your mark.

To apply please visit the website.
Salary £35,000 per annum
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Senior Category Executive
Company Sainsbury’sLocation England,South East England
Description A Top 5 FMCG company is looking to hire a talented Category Executive to manage a strong selection of powerbrands inside Sainsbury’s.

This person will be responsible for driving sales and profit achievement in all categories within Sainsbury’s via the effective implementation of 4P’s strategies in partnership with the National Account and Marketing teams.

Responsible for Sainsbury’s to lead category management projects and optimise range and merchandising
Presenting Category strategies/ vision and 4P strategy to Sainsbury’s
Continuous analysis of the customer’s position, works together with the Key Account Manager to recommend in store actions aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the category

To apply please send your CV to Robert Nelson.
Salary £35000 - £39000 per annum + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits Package
Contact
Contact Robert Nelson
Assistant Brand Manager, Food – 6mth contract
Company C/O Trash LazareLocation South East
Description Reporting into the Senior Brand Manager, the Assistant Brand Manager will own a specific business segment and be fully P&L responsible. This segment is completely new for our client and, therefore, very high profile with an ambitious double digit revenue target for the first year of launch. Along with having commercial responsibility, the Assistant Brand Manager will be responsible for NPD and have full mix accountability including promotional management, working closely with sales and trade marketing. This is a 6 month contract initially, however, it is highly feasible this role will become permanent.
You are most likely to be an Assistant Brand Manager already, but you don’t necessarily have to come from the FMCG sector. What is more important is your mindset and track record of delivery; we seek a results driven individual! You will be a true consumer champion and have a personal engagement with the frozen food category.
Company Profile
Our client is a major player in the FMCG market with a brand known and enjoyed by millions. It has consistently supported its brands with heavy advertising and identified areas for development and innovation.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV to Janine Darley.
Salary c.£28,000 pro-rated plus London weighting allowance
Contact
Contact Janine Darley
Business Development Manager
Company Anglia Grain ServicesLocation England
Description Anglia Grain Services are a large seed processing business operating throughout England.
We seek to appoint a well organised person to manage and develop the expansion of our certified oilseed rape sales and to also assist with the sales and day to day logistical planning of our seed processing service.
For more information, or to apply please contact Nigel Day.
Salary On Application
Contact
Contact Nigel Day
Product Development Specialist
Company RAGT seedsLocation Ickleton, near Cambridge
Description RAGT is a leading European plant breeder committed to developing its research and commercial position in Europe.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated individual. Reporting to our Technical Sales Manager, you will predominantly be developing our Maize business and providing technical and commercial support in other species.
For more information, or to apply, please contact Natasha Matthews.
Salary On Application
Contact
01799 533707
nmatthews@ragt.fr
Contact Natash Matthews
Parts Manager / Head Storeman
Company Rickerby LtdLocation North England and Scotland
Description Rickerby Ltd is the largest Independent CLASS dealership in the UK with eight outlets across North England and Scotland.
The successful candidates for the above positions will ideally have relevant experience in a parts department including stock ordering, stock control, sales and customer care. Relevant experience in the agricultural industry or a farming background would be helpful.
For an application form please contact Christine Nicholson.
Salary On Application
Contact
Contact Christine Nicholson
Product & Technical Manager
Company c/o Merston PetersLocation South West
Description Efficient crop production relies on good soil management; it is the focus that makes our client one of the most successful specialists within the soil nutrition sector. Investment in science, people and leadership has led to the need for two additional individuals to strengthen and further grow the team.

Key role for the Product & Technical Manager involves developing technical and commercial communication/support to identify and underpin the strength of the product range and highly technical service approach.

Both roles report at a senior level and offer the opportunity for personal development and career growth with one of the market leading farm supplies businesses within the UK.

For more information please call Martin Thorley or email your CV with covering letter
Salary Attractive
Contact
Contact Martin Thorley
Sales Manager
Company c/o Merston PetersLocation South West
Description Efficient crop production relies on good soil management; it is the focus that makes our client one of the most successful specialists within the soil nutrition sector. Investment in science, people and leadership has led to the need for two additional individuals to strengthen and further grow the team.

Key role for the Sales Manager is delivering sustainable performance and building from an initials base of 20 sales specialists’ active, direct-to-farm, throughout the South West and South Wales.

Both roles report at a senior level and offer the opportunity for personal development and career growth with one of the market leading farm supplies businesses within the UK.

For more information please call Martin Thorley or email your CV with covering letter
Salary Attractive
Contact
Contact Martin Thorley
Technical Manager R&D Manufacturer
Company c/o Hunter Chase ConsultantsLocation UK
Description A rare opportunity to join a leading agrochemical supplier at senior level. The overall goal of this position is to provide technical leadership on the product range internally and externally. The Technical manager will assume responsibility and leadership for all technical elements encompassing a wide range of activities. Candidates will have a relevant agricultural degree, and extensive knowledge with an agrochemical manufacturer or the UK distribution network.
If you would like to know more please call Brian, or email your CV with covering letter.
Salary On Application
Contact
Contact Brian Hutchinson


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