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Business Development Executive - Food Service

Employer
Eden Search & Select Ltd.
Location
Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
9 Aug 2016

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, Sales

The Client

Our client is recognised as an established  supplier of frozen foods, ambient goods, dried fruit, fruit juice concentrates, purees, meat, fish, seeds and pulses to UK food manufacturers and retailers. Due to recent successes and growth they are looking for a Business Development Executive to join the Food Service business to work with key UK customers and international suppliers to develop the business.

The Role 

This newly created position will manage existing accounts as well as researching new business opportunities. The role will lead the day to day account development with UK customers and international processing supply partners, negotiating at both ends of the supply chain to successfully win and execute contracts within the food service industry. The role will also spend time leading business development with new customers keeping abreast of industry innovations and market dynamics as the business expands it product range and customer portfolio.

The Candidate 

The successful candidate will have at least 12 months of sales or trading experience in the Food & Drink sector and be comfortable building new relationships across the food industry. It’s a dynamic supply chain so candidates must be comfortable working quickly and in partnership with experienced Traders in the wider business to deliver customers’ expectations in a tough trading environment.  Putting experience to one side, above all, candidates must show the drive, ambition and commercial skill set be successful in this position and make the most of the opportunities that will be presented to them.

If you have the ambition and natural commercialism to become a vital part of this exciting business, please apply below and get in touch with Fiona Applewhite at Eden Search & Select on 0113 8346634 for more details. Please note all applications will be presented to Eden Search & Select Ltd.

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