This category comprises a range of globally recognised brands as well as a number of equally prevalent own label manufacturers. The hardware and textile areas are particularly dominated by import and distribution companies that are typically set up to source, design and import products on behalf of retailers in the UK. We have good relationships with a variety of companies, ranging from small furniture manufacturers to premium kitchenware. We appreciate that clients often look to recruit from a similar category background due to the technical nature of some of the products sold.Product areas coveredLaundry and cleaning products, domestic appliances, homewares, home textiles, indoor and outdoor furniture.Our key marketsHigh street retail, discounters and DIY, grocery, wholesale, convenience and impulse.Roles we recruitSales support, sales analysis, sales executive, business development manager, key account manager, sales manager, national account manager, national account controller, sales director and export sales.Our clients includeUltimate Products, Mountrose, John Cotton, Silentnight, SMEG, Spectrum Brands, Glen Dimplex, Fiskars Homewares, TMC Homewares, Horatio Myer, Duresta, Kitchen Craft, PJH Group, McBride, Dyson and George Wilkinson.Client testimonial“I have been working with Michael Page since I joined George Wilkinson, during which time they have provided excellent service and really good candidates that always produce successful appointments. They take time to really understand our business needs for both the present and the future. In addition, they work tirelessly to provide high calibre candidates that meet our job specifications and have future development potential.”Sales and marketing director, George WilkinsonPlease get in touch with Michael Page to discover more about our consumer sales recruitment expertise.SalesLinksAbout usInterim and contractsSalary comparison toolContact usInsight and adviceLinksWhy should you develop the talent in your sales team?What does a great sales CV look likeWhy should you use a recruiter in your job search?What are the effects of candidate uncertainty in the market?How to identify a top sales candidateDo you value your employees as much as you should?A flexible sales team: why you need dynamic working optionsWhy should you use a recruiter in your job search?Successfully prepare and pitch your sales solutionThe science of sales part 3 – ForecastingThe science of sales part 2 – Selling valueThe science of sales part 1 – Intelligence based prospectingInterview with Francois Stoop, vice president of sales Europe at First Sight In…Interim commercial managers bring positive changeSales recruitment: key skills to identify when hiring top talentPrinciples of persuasionManaging clientsSales networkingSales interview guideSelling in a slow marketEffective sales recruitment: the key behaviours of a top sales managerThe sixty seconds sales seriesSeven insightful interview questions to ask a sales candidateSales recruitment and employee ‘buy back’News and updatesLinksSales recruitment – Q3 market updateSales recruitment - market update H1 2014Sales in the packaging industry – a market updateSales testimonials
