Jobs of the week arrive courtesy of Bladez Toyz and Gameplan Europe.
Bladez Toyz is on the hunt for a new account manager to manage national account including Argos, Toys R Us and Tesco etc.
Suitable candidates must have significant sales experience working with distributors and/or direct to retail in the FMCG industry.
Click here to apply for the role.
Rubie's Masquerade is looking for a brand/product manager in licensed and non-licensed ranges.
Successful applicants will have to plan and deliver the development of product ranges for UK, Europe and Australia across licensed and non-licensed dress up costumes and accessories, working with sales teams, our design and development team and licensors.
In addition, contribute to developing marketing plans for ranges with focus on trade and consumer activity to drive awareness of new ranges and incremental sales.
Click here to apply.
Meanwhile, Gameplan Europe is searching for a general manager USA for a Chinese toy manufacturer.
The client is a market leader in the Chinese toy market, selling through agents to major US chains. The firm is now recruiting a general manager to set up a US sales office.
Suitable candidates will have several years of successful sales experience in the US toy market and will be well known and respected by major accounts.
Click here to apply.
Gameplan is also searching for a national account manager for a German toy manufacturer.
The key job responsibilities will be to plan and optimise sales in each account, produce an annual forecast per customer and SKU and identify and approach prospective new customers.
This position will apeal to a hardworking, energetic and meticulous sales professional, who has initiative and creative ideas for developing the business and who is at the same time able and willing to pay great attention to the details of merchandising shelf space.
