Account Manager - Food

Reading, with UK and EU Travel

You are an enthusiastic and excellent communicator with a proven track record in sales growth, preferably from a food business environment.

You are skilled in fostering meaningful relationships with clients and have the ability to develop a thorough understanding of their needs.  

You have a commercial background and the ability to engage with scientific specialists to leverage our offering’s to address customer needs.

Now you’re looking for a new challenge, which is why you should talk to Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL).

Our long established business provides scientific analysis, research and training to the food sector.

We apply leading-edge science, with integrity and service, to exceed expectations and to deliver great value to our customers.

Join our team and your focus will be on growing and enhancing the delivery of our Food services across our increasing EU customer base.  

You will be growing relationships with current customers and in order to do this you’ll take on the full array of business development responsibilities, in order to achieve stretching revenue growth targets.  

This will involve partnering with our technical specialists and translating customer needs into appropriate project strategies.  

We pride ourselves on having a high performing and collaborative culture where we offer support and development to enhance your career and develop your knowledge and skills further in order to excel in our business.

This is a wide-ranging, challenging role that in addition to developing relationships with current customers and hunting for new sales opportunities could also see you getting involved with key strategic initiatives, provide insights into market needs and represent us at external events. 

We’re looking for a self-motivated, solutions-based individual.

Commercially aware and highly credible, you’ll combine a proven Food business and/or Scientific/Commercial Laboratory background, with excellent client development and relationship management skills to help grow our business. 

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful International business that offers financial rewards and resources, including attractive bonus scheme, contributory pension, life assurance, generous holiday allowance and a flexible benefits programme.