National Accounts Executive - Foodservice sales to Education

National Accounts Manager ` Leading UK Foodservice brand

LOCATION: Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield, Chester, Stoke, Preston

REWARDS: 35-40K Basic Salary, 35K OTE, Company Car

Fantastic opportunity for 2016 with a leading foodservice provider to the education sector

THE ROLE:
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the leading UK foodservice specialists within exciting and growing education foodservice sector.
We are seeking to attract a passionate and driven individual to develop business within our Northern client base.
The position is a strategic position involving developing relationships with Local Education authorities, academies and other education establishments.
You will be involved in menu planning at a senior level and often be negotiating at buyer level.
This is an autonomous position, field based and working from home, and you will be expected to formulate and implement an effective journey plan.
You will also be expected to feed back centrally, important information re client expectations and current market trends which can then be utilised to ensure the product range mirrors foodservice market changes and demands within education.


THE COMPANY:
We produce healthy, tasty, affordable British Food with the emphasis always on innovation and specialise in the provision of Red Tractor products, and support healthy eating initiatives within education.
Our aim and ethos is to provide our education clients with innovative menu ideas and solutions, but exclusively sourced from the UK and with excellent levels of quality and traceability.
We feel that school meal options can be exciting and attractive to children but also healthy.
We have a strong reputation both within our client base and within LACA and have won several awards for our products in recent years.
Due to a highly successful 2015, we are seeking to add to our sales team with via the addition of new team member with a passion for food and education.

THE APPLICANT.
We are looking to attract an experienced and passionate foodservice sales professional for this position.
- Candidates with experience in foodservice sales will be welcomed
- Candidates with field sales experience and an interest in foodservice and education, seeking an opportunity to progress their career in foodservice are also of interest
- We would be particularly interested in speaking to Graduate level candidates who have progressed into foodservice sales roles.
- Candidates must be target driven with strong relationship skills, with an interest in the education sector also beneficial.

If you feel that you have this experience and qualities and are looking for a fantastic new opportunity with a leading foodservice manufacturer then please do not hesitate to contact us through our retained consultants.

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