Signature Career Management are partnered with an energetic and thriving FMCG business based in the Greater Manchester area. If you're an experienced Export or International Account Manager looking for an opportunity to take ownership of established international markets whilst driving exciting growth across Europe, this could be the perfect next step in your career!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with an impressive portfolio of household brands that continue to go from strength to strength across international markets. Export has become an increasingly important part of the business, with significant investment and ambitious growth plans creating the opportunity for someone to make a genuine commercial impact.

So who is the ideal candidate?

• Demonstrable experience managing international distributors within FMCG

• Experience across European export markets, ideally including the Nordics

• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting and delivering profitable growth

• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to influence and develop long-term distributor partnerships

• Highly organised, analytical and data-driven with strong planning skills

• A confident communicator who is comfortable presenting, negotiating and working cross-functionally

• Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously whilst building strong internal relationships

• FMCG experience

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Managing a portfolio of established international distributor partners across key European markets

• Owning customer budgets, forecasts, KPIs and commercial performance

• Identifying opportunities to accelerate growth across both existing and developing markets

• Working closely with distributor partners to execute commercial plans, promotional activity and marketing initiatives

• Developing strong relationships across internal teams including Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance and Demand Planning

• Analysing market performance and using data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement

• Regular international travel to support distributor relationships and unlock new commercial opportunities

This is a well-established yet fast-growing and ambitious business, offering the opportunity to inherit a successful customer base whilst playing a key role in shaping the future growth of the international division. You'll be given real autonomy, exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to make a visible impact within a collaborative and supportive environment.

If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership, build long-term international partnerships and help drive ambitious export growth, I'd love to hear from you.

To apply directly, please send a copy of your CV to sarah@signaturecm.co.uk or alternatively, click 'Apply'.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive, this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately, you haven't been shortlisted for this role.

Please note Signature Career Management is acting as an employment agency.