Account Manager | Big Four Retailer | Fresh Produce
- Employer
- MorePeople
- Location
- England, Kent
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 6 Jan 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Category Management, National Accounts, Sales
Job Details
Our client is a large fresh produce marketing business that provides year-round product to retailers throughout the UK. They have diverse supply bases domestically and internationally to provide consistent quality across varieties. A market leader already, the company is still ambitious and is constantly competing for business in the competitive UK supermarket arena.
The Role
The co-ordination and planning of the supply to retail customers on a continuous basis of fresh produce. As the industry leader in this category the role will include responsibilities for developing the category seeking new growth opportunities for customers whilst maximising grower returns.
You will accomplish this by cultivating and developing mutually beneficial working relationships with retail buyers and category managers using already existing relationships and the support of your fantastic Commercial team.
Team performance is as important as individual performance and there is a weekend sales rota to provide continuous support for customers.
The Candidate
We are looking for applications from candidates with at least 3 years of retail account management experience, this could have been developed in an assistant or smaller role but you must be au fait with how a supermarket operates.
Produce experience is highly desirable.
Creative problem solver who can operate within the constraints of the industry while innovating.
You must be an excellent communicator with written and oral presentation.
Man management experience is essential, you must be comfortable managing up as well as down.
Company
MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.
Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;
- Commercial
- NPD
- Operations
- Technical
- Growing
- Agronomy
- Engineering
- Finance
- HR, Admin & IT
- Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers
The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.
Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.
- Website
- http://www.morepeople.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01780 480530
- Location
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MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB
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