Product & Marketing Mangers

Southampton

DOE

This is your opportunity to join one of the most dynamic and fastest growing UK toy companies!

Spin Master UK is an award winning company within the UK Toy Industry, and the local subsidiary of the third largest toy company in North America.

Reporting to the European Sales and Business Development Director, your role will encompass three key areas:

·    Direct account management and development responsibilities for existing smaller distribution partners throughout Europe and Russia
·    Support the Sales Director in the management of five major European distribution partners, eg order / financial management, forecasting, NPD and POS data analysis
·    Interface with Toronto-based International Marketing Team - ensuring latest brand information / updates are shared with distributors; management of all essential marketing materials through to distributors

Ideal candidates will be educated to degree level and have a short, but very strong track record in FMCG or the toy industry.  In this very dynamic and fast-moving company, you will need to be able to focus on priorities and show great attention to detail.  You will have strong commercial judgement, great forecasting and planning skills and the ability to look beyond short term business challenges.  You will require excellent analytical, numerate and IT skills to create and use sales data to update and communicate performance, and identify market opportunities and threats. Previous experience in export sales as well as language skills a clear advantage.

You will be flexible in attitude, a genuine team player, passionate about delivering against personal targets, possessing resilience, integrity and tenacity at all times.  In return we offer a competitive salary, plus benefits package and the chance to be part of a great team that prides itself on the spirit in which the company was founded – great ideas, great play and a vision of success.

To apply please enclose your CV and current salary and benefits details to:
Sara Reader - sarar@spinmaster.com

Postal address:
Spin Master Toys UK Ltd
Riverhead House
Boston Drive
Bourne End
Bucks, SL8 5YS