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Technical Sales Manager - Food Manufacturing - Home based

Employer
Focus Management Consultants
Location
England
Salary
£42000 - £52000 per annum
Closing date
28 Jul 2015

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Retail Management, Sales

Job Details



Are you an expert within the ingredients and dairy sector? Looking for Technical Sales Manager to work within an entrepreneurial food business.

This business supplies high quality ingredients and products to the food industry in the UK and the EU. Our client is looking to recruit a Technical Sales Manager within the UK, to develop business within the food manufacturers. Experience and technical knowledge within ingredients and dairy will be favoured.

This Technical Sales Manager will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the business and support its growth program. You will have working knowledge of the UK food manufacturing sector, a good understanding of dairy ingredients, with a food science background. You will be able to generate new business through sales planning, forecasting, strategy and experience managing costing models.

The successful candidate will have total account management for the product range, within designated existing and new accounts. You will be responsible for seeking and delivery of new customers, management of costings and pricing, terms, contracts, maintenance of accurate records, forecasting and supply chain.

Take this opportunity to use your strong communication skills through proactive research via customer visits, following up leads, development of propositions and presentation of proposals to seek out and deliver new sales opportunities with potential and existing customers. You will develop annual account plans and deliver agreed sales revenue in line with budget. This role will consist of the development and delivery of new products and applications, in order to generate sustainable and profitable new business.

You will have:
  • Working knowledge of the UK food manufacturing sector
  • Good understanding of dairy Ingredients
  • Food Science background
  • Sales Planning, Forecasting and Strategy
  • Use / develop Costing Models


This role is a home based position with extensive UK wide travel.

To assist you searching for a role by location, we have added a generic postcode into the advert that designates the centre of the county in which this job is found.

REF. CAB12179a By Charlotte Britland

Follow Charlotte on Twitter @charlottebfmcl or call her on +44 (0) 1625 560778

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

Company info
Telephone
01625 560778
Location
Exchange House
Albert Road
Bollington
Cheshire
SK10 5HS
United Kingdom

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