National Accounts Manager - Contract Catering

National Accounts Manager – Online print and packaging foodservice concept


REWARDS: 40-50K (OTE 55K) BMW 3 Series Car, Laptop, Mobile

National Accounts led opportunity with a leading foodservice company


THE COMPANY:
We are one of the most established players within non food catering products and are currently one of the top performing companies within our sector.
Working for our company is all about selling a concept as opposed to purely selling a product range and it is this consultative approach to the foodservice sector which has earned us a loyal established portfolio of National accounts.
As a leading National wholesaler we are able to provide a one stop solution concerning foodservice disposables and are most well recognised for our bespoke packaging concepts which enable our key foodservice clients to maintain control on how they represent their brand.
Due to internal restructure we are looking to re-enforce our strong national accounts team through the recruitment of a strong experienced foodservice National Accounts Manager.


THE ROLE:
This opportunity involves both account management and business development at key account and National account level.
The successful NAM will deal at buyer level and although the role is heavily contract catering focussed their will be accounts covering all vertical foodservice sectors.
Once listings and pricings are negotiated at head office level relationships will also be developed at unit level to cross sell lines and increase account spend.
Although there is an extremely comprehensive existing product range to work with, due to the brand element of the role there will also be involvement in NPD for clients.
New business is often achieved through a tendering process so a patient, strategic approach to business development is required.


THE APPLICANT.
The successful candidate will be a career driven foodservice professional with a strong knowledge of the contract catering sector.
• Candidates must have strong business development skills alongside relationship building skills at all foodservice levels.
• Candidates must be able to deal at all levels from unit head chefs and contract catering managers through to buyer level.
• Candidates with experience at key account and multi site level business are preferred.
• A background in catering disposables or light catering equipment sales will prove beneficial although candidates will be considered from all areas of foodservice sales.
• Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a proven track record of achieving sales targets.

This provides an excellent opportunity to work in a close team environment at National Accounts level with a leading company in their area of foodservice.


LOCATION: London, Southampton, Canterbury, Watford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Reading, Oxford, Birmingham, Coventry, Ipswich

Midas Selection Ltd pride ourselves on understanding the foodservice market and the needs and requirements of candidates within this sector.
We currently work with many leading national and regional clients across the UK including foodservice manufacturers and wholesalers of food and non food produce.
We place high value on quality service and communication with candidates and aim to work in partnership with strong sales professionals to locate the strongest short and long term sales opportunities at all levels within the foodservice sector.

Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting Sales, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply chain professionals in all industries. Midas Selection Ltd operates as an Employment Agency.

All applicants send CVS to paul.haworth@midas-selection.com