Parker Young is working exclusively with a well-known, Yorkshire based FMCG business to identify an Export Sales Manager for an exciting, newly created role. 

As Export Sales Manager, you will have full responsibility for all international business and be accountable for creating and implementing strategic commercial plans, developing all existing customer relationships and identifying new accounts. You will monitor performance and drive sales/ profit margins, with a focus on achieving your agreed growth targets, whilst acting as a brand ambassador.

To be considered for the role, you can have either worked in a sales role within the FMCG arena (not necessarily in export) or in export outside of FMCG, but you must have an excellent commercial acumen and the ability to set up new profitable trading relationships as well as develop on the company's existing business in the European and worldwide market. 

Our client is looking for someone with:

• An excellent track record in growing profitable international sales in a similar industry
• A strategic thinker / problem solver with business acumen and commercially astute
• Experience of dealing with international retailers and developing distributors
• Computer literate and financially astute, with a good understanding of profit management, forecasting and trade spend fund management
• Cost and profit awareness
• Articulate with strong communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrating an exceptional level of business acumen & commercial awareness
• Ability to speak French, Spanish or/and German would be advantageous