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National Accounts Manager opportunity with a leading Foodservice Frozen foods manufacturer

Employer
Midas Selection Ltd
Location
Nationwide
Salary
45-50K Basic Salary, 55K OTE, Fully Expensed Car/Fuel
Closing date
4 Aug 2015

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Other Job Function

Job Details

National Accounts Manager opportunity with a leading Foodservice Frozen foods manufacturer

REWARDS:  45-50K Basic Salary, 55K OTE, Fully Expensed Car/Fuel 

THE COMPANY: 

Established for over 25 years, we are a highly successful food manufacturer with a proven and growing track record within the foodservice sector.

We specialise in frozen vegetables, ready meals and fruit products and have developed a comprehensive product range recognised for being of the highest quality and supported by our exceptional levels of service.

Our NPD team are continuously seeking to provide the most innovative and creative new products to meet our customer’s expectations and to keep us at the forefront of current market trends.

Our business was founded upon sales to the retail sector, from which national progression has led us to grow business within the foodservice sector.

We currently work in partnership with many foodservice market leaders, including customer’s within  restaurant, pub chain, QSR and contract catering sectors, in addition to developing established routes to market via National foodservice wholesalers.

As a result of our desire to expand our foodservice division, we are seeking to further develop our sales team with the addition of a Commercial Manager/National Account Manager.

THE ROLE:

This is an opportunity to join a thriving and growing team with an established manufacturer.

You will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of foodservice end users in addition to developing and growing new business.

Most of your interaction will be at Head buyer/buyer level within national restaurant, pub chain, QSR and contract catering.

You will be expected to locate new potential opportunities for our product range, and create innovative menu ideas to secure listings with leading chains within the hospitality sector.

You will work with a strong existing range of products but also have the scope to work with our NPD team to develop bespoke product lines

.This position is based from our Home Counties office, but will work with clients across the UK.

THE APPLICANT.

  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of business development at buyer level within the foodservice profit sector.
  • Candidates with experience of an NPD focussed sales approach will be of particular interest.
  • Commercial experience of working with frozen vegetables, ready meals and fruit product lines will also be advantageous.
  • Candidates must be self starting, target driven individuals, with a passion for food.
  • Candidates must also be able to demonstrate strong relationship building and presentation skills.
  • Candidates must be located in the Home Counties/South Midlands area.

LOCATION: National, Hertford, Watford, Chelmsford, Northampton, Cambridge, London, Oxford
    
Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting Sales, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply chain professionals in all industries. Midas Selection Ltd operates as an Employment Agency.  

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Company

About Midas 

Midas is an established and industry accredited executive recruitment consultancy. Since inception in 2003, Midas has developed close partnerships with many blue chip employers encompassing sectors such as Foodservice, Healthcare, Manufacturing, CPG to name just a few. Core expertise is within Sales, Marketing and Executive recruitment. Typical assignments would include Field Sales Executives, Key Account Managers, Business Development Managers, National Account Managers, Sales Managers, Sales Controllers, Category Managers, Product Managers, NPD, Demand Planners, Marketing Managers, Sales Directors, Marketing Directors and Managing Directors.

Midas has full UK coverage via offices in the West Midlands and also recruits for European roles on behalf of their customer base. Midas Selection is a proud member of The Recruitment and Employment Confederation

The team of experienced consultants are aligned to vertical sectors, thereby marrying together not only recruitment expertise but also specific sector knowledge, this ensures that Midas fully understands the dynamics of the markets served. Business talent is delivered via three predominant avenues; talent targeting (headhunting), on and off line advertising campaigns, and extensive database selection. We assign one account manager to each of our customers for all recruitment, irrespective of geography, this increases efficiencies and understanding and limits unnecessary communication.

Midas Selection specialises in Sales, Marketing and Executive appointments, through to C Level Appointments, across the UK with forays into other European destinations.
 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 214 3740
Location
AFE Business Centre
Anchorage Road
The Royal Borough of Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B74 4XG
GB

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