Key Account Manager - UK

Key Account Manager - UK Leeds, England

ZURU
Full Time Leeds, England 36000 - 50000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

ZURU is one of the fastest-growing and most disruptive companies in the world. A Kiwi grassroots start-up turned global, founded in 2003 by New Zealand EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray after they left high school. ZURU has quickly grown to over 5000 + team members in over 30 locations. The company started in toys and quickly became one of the largest in the world, competing with comparatively historic household names by disrupting through automation and innovation. Award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns and Smashers. After so much success, the brothers took that model and applied it to consumer goods, creating their second division, ZURU Edge, and redefining the meaning of FMCG, becoming the fastest-growing consumer goods company in the world with new-age brands including MONDAY Haircare, Rascal + Friends, Dose & Co, NOOD and Bonkers. ZURU Tech, the newest division, is the company's moon shoot project where they endeavour to truly change the world by disrupting the construction industry. With 600 engineers working across 7 locations ZURU Tech towards the ultimate goal of disrupting how the world builds.

The company’s success is driven by the complete embodiment of the ZURU DNA, the very values that ZURU was founded on. These principles have pioneered an A-player team that is committed to winning through a continuous improvement mindset.
Don’t just take our word for it - to see behind the scenes of ZURU check out life@zuru on Instagram or ZURU.com.

THE ROLE
As a Key Account Manager at ZURU Edge UK, you will lead the expansion of our beauty and personal care brands in the UK, including MONDAY Haircare. You will responsible for shaping the growth & expansion our brands in the UK, building on our existing relationships with key accounts & looking for white space opportunities.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
In this role you will have direct responsibility for designing & implementing the go-to-market strategy for some of the most exciting and disruptive new brands within the beauty & personal care category. You will have full responsibility for delivering market-leading growth plans into both new and existing retail partners in the UK. You will also be responsible for working with the central business to design & shape the long-term strategy for BPC in the UK, feeding back market-relevant insights & turning these into deliverable go-to-market strategies.

This role has huge internal visibility and scope for growth, and you’ll have the opportunity to shape this role alongside a world-class team.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related discipline is preferred
  • 2+ years of experience of managing top 4 retailers within the UK- ideally within Beauty & Personal care categories
  • Previous CPG industry/top tier consumer goods company experience is preferred
  • Excellent sales and negotiation skills that could drive business effectively
  • Excellent presentation & interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational & communicational skills
  • Good analytical skill, attentive to details and good with numbers
  • Entrepreneurial approach and ability to demonstrate creativity in finding ways to win new business & grow existing accounts
At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

You get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.
We recognise that ZURU’s success stems from our people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself. ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.

ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow \uD83D\uDE80

Key Account Manager - UK
ZURU

www.zuru.com
Shenzhen, China
Unknown / Non-Applicable
501 to 1000 Employees
Unknown
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