Key Account Manager
Posted 4 days ago
- Croydon, Greater London
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Are you a well established Key Account Manager within the Food Service / Food Wholesale industries covering London & the South of England? We are over 125 years old and our aim is always to promote growth within the business. We want to help you succeed, if you work hard for us, you can expect a long and prosperous career!
BASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000
BENEFITS:
· OTE c£5,000
· Company car (4x4 plug in hybrid) and fuel card
· 25 days holiday
· Good pension
· Healthcare and DIS plan
LOCATION: Our office is based in Bromley, however this is a territory role and you'll be covering London and the South of England.
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Slough, Reading, Camberley, Aldershot, Guildford, Greater London, City of London, Twickenham, Croydon, Mitcham, Bromley, Wimbledon, Brixton, Woolwich, Dartford, Crawley, Horsham, Redhill, Woking.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Key Account Manager, Territory Manager, Account Manager - Food Service, Food Wholesale, Dairy Products
As our Key Account Manager you'll be selling a range of dairy products into wholesalers and end users such as pubs, restaurants, care groups, bakeries, dessert parlours and the education sector.
You'll be managing your own diary and attending meetings to assess your clients needs and compile business plans to build long standing relationships. Your main responsibility will be to nurture and grow the accounts in the territory, but you'll also need to identify and develop new business.
With your experience of food service / food wholesale you'll be used to working in a 'push and pull' capacity. You'll also:
· Be responsible for c50 accounts within the territory, all varying in size up to £1million
· Follow up and convert new business opportunities
· Work with your clients sales teams to educate them on our products
· Attend trade shows to help grow the brand
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Key Account Manager, Territory Manager, Account Manager - Food Service, Food Wholesale, Dairy Products
Ideally, you'll have a background within Food Service / Food Wholesale and know the types of decision makers you need to speak to. You'll have experience of growing and nurturing existing accounts and identifying new business opportunities.
This isn't a 'quick sell' role, we're looking for long lasting relationships with valued clients. You'll have knowledge of leading meetings, creating business plans and presenting to clients. You'll be well organised and plan your site visits accordingly, managing your own diary to ensure you maximise your account base.
As our Key Account Manager you will:
· Be passionate about the food service industry and be a real 'foodie'
· Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
· Be willing to stay away from home on occasion
· Hold a full UK driving license
THE COMPANY:
We're a well established farmer owned co-operative dating back 130 years. We focus on adding value to milk and giving back to the farmers and operate across the UK and further worldwide. We offer solutions to built long term and profitable growth with our clients and manufacturer a vast range of food brands which are well known within the food service, wholesale and food retail industries.
PROSPECTS:
We encourage and strive to promote from within. We work with our staff to offer opportunities within the company and allow you to build a career with us.
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, Territory Manager, Area Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive, Sales Representative, Sales Executive - Food service, Food Wholesale, Food Retail, Dairy Products, Food Manufacturing
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: JC17897, Wallace Hind Selection
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BASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000
BENEFITS:
· OTE c£5,000
· Company car (4x4 plug in hybrid) and fuel card
· 25 days holiday
· Good pension
· Healthcare and DIS plan
LOCATION: Our office is based in Bromley, however this is a territory role and you'll be covering London and the South of England.
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Slough, Reading, Camberley, Aldershot, Guildford, Greater London, City of London, Twickenham, Croydon, Mitcham, Bromley, Wimbledon, Brixton, Woolwich, Dartford, Crawley, Horsham, Redhill, Woking.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Key Account Manager, Territory Manager, Account Manager - Food Service, Food Wholesale, Dairy Products
As our Key Account Manager you'll be selling a range of dairy products into wholesalers and end users such as pubs, restaurants, care groups, bakeries, dessert parlours and the education sector.
You'll be managing your own diary and attending meetings to assess your clients needs and compile business plans to build long standing relationships. Your main responsibility will be to nurture and grow the accounts in the territory, but you'll also need to identify and develop new business.
With your experience of food service / food wholesale you'll be used to working in a 'push and pull' capacity. You'll also:
· Be responsible for c50 accounts within the territory, all varying in size up to £1million
· Follow up and convert new business opportunities
· Work with your clients sales teams to educate them on our products
· Attend trade shows to help grow the brand
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Key Account Manager, Territory Manager, Account Manager - Food Service, Food Wholesale, Dairy Products
Ideally, you'll have a background within Food Service / Food Wholesale and know the types of decision makers you need to speak to. You'll have experience of growing and nurturing existing accounts and identifying new business opportunities.
This isn't a 'quick sell' role, we're looking for long lasting relationships with valued clients. You'll have knowledge of leading meetings, creating business plans and presenting to clients. You'll be well organised and plan your site visits accordingly, managing your own diary to ensure you maximise your account base.
As our Key Account Manager you will:
· Be passionate about the food service industry and be a real 'foodie'
· Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
· Be willing to stay away from home on occasion
· Hold a full UK driving license
THE COMPANY:
We're a well established farmer owned co-operative dating back 130 years. We focus on adding value to milk and giving back to the farmers and operate across the UK and further worldwide. We offer solutions to built long term and profitable growth with our clients and manufacturer a vast range of food brands which are well known within the food service, wholesale and food retail industries.
PROSPECTS:
We encourage and strive to promote from within. We work with our staff to offer opportunities within the company and allow you to build a career with us.
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, Territory Manager, Area Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive, Sales Representative, Sales Executive - Food service, Food Wholesale, Food Retail, Dairy Products, Food Manufacturing
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: JC17897, Wallace Hind Selection
TPBN1_UKTJ