Account Manager (Food Ingredients)
- Employer
- DR Newitt
- Location
- Berkshire
- Salary
- £35-45k+ bonus + package
- Closing date
- 25 Jun 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The Role:
Our client is a bespoke manufacturer of food ingredients to the food manufacturing, food service and retail industries. They have a fantastic reputation in their sector and are now looking to expand their commercial team, with an office based Account Manager. The role will be office based from their site in Berkshire, typically meeting with clients two to three times per week.
Candidate Requirements:
• Must possess a number of years of experience selling directly to food or drink manufactures.
• Must have a technical sales and ingredients product background.
• Must have experience working on NPD briefs.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• An eye for detail, and great numerical skills
• Strong relationship builder
Key Responsibilities:
• Sales role developing business with existing accounts while also sourcing new opportunities from food and drink manufacturers.
• To build effective external relationships, present new product ideas, whilst exceeding sales and margin.
• Conduct technical presentations to customers, explaining the use of ingredients in food applications.
• Handle sample requests.
• There will be an aspect of new business development, but will mainly be focussed on account management of existing clients.
• Working closely with other functions internally and externally to exploit key opportunities including NPD, Production etc.
• Establishing strong relationships with customers and being their primary point of contact.
The Package:
• £35,000 - £45,000 Basic salary
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Pension
• Private Healthcare
For further information please apply for the role, or send an up to date copy of your CV to Graham@drnewitt.com.
Company
D R Newitt are Food, Drink and FMCG recruitment specialists providing permanent and interim recruitment services:
We offer Headhunting, Search & Selection and Advertising services across the following disciplines:
• Sales
• Marketing and Category
• Executive
• Supply Chain / Buying
• Technical / Quality
• NPD / Process / Development Chefs
• Operations / Manufacturing
• Engineering
• HR and Finance
To enquire about a specific role or to have a confidential discussion about your career path, call or email us:
- Edinburgh Office 0131 226 5060
- Manchester Office 0161 833 0181
- Website
- http://www.drnewitt.com/
- Telephone
- 0131 226 5060
- Location
-
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom
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