Customer Development Executive - National Distributor

A national food distributor is looking for a Customer Development Executive to take on an account development focused role with a national remit.

Your Role

The company has a strong national presence and has performed well over the past few years, and this role has been created to drive sales through their next growth phase.

Your will be tasked with developing relationships with new and existing businesses across the UK. These companies could be small independents, regional depots, or individual business units of national chains. By understanding each business' buying patterns, supplier base, product specifications & pricing, you will work with the regional depots to implement a business development strategy tailored to each business.

This role will require regular travel and some overnight work away from the office.

What's on offer

The company runs an in-depth training programme that will develop your product knowledge, sales & planning, and business development strategy. Benefits include an expensed company car, performance bonus, pension, laptop and phone.

Your Background

You will have direct, face to face sales experience and a demonstrable track record in managing a successful territory. Ideally your background will be from within the FMCG industry, however this isn't essential as wider product experience will also be considered.