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Horticultural Key Account Manager

Employer
MorePeople
Location
England, Cambridgeshire
Salary
£35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum
Closing date
20 Jun 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details



As Key Account Sales Manager you will interact and communicate frequently with our clients key account customers and provide them with a level of service that exceeds their expectations, identifying and anticipating issues ahead of any required action. This includes accurate and timely completion of their orders and delivery process, solving customer problems and questions as quickly as possible. In addition, this role requires maintaining a positive and professional relationship with customers, always placing a strong emphasis on retention and growth of their business by playing the role of customer advocate and providing feedback to your line management and teams.

Ideally our client is seeking a top Sales and Account Management professional who has worked in the horticultural or fresh produce sector and understands the demands of fast paced, time sensitive business who need to move stock swiftly.

Therefore you will need to have:
Very good level of GCSE qualifications or equivalent, especially Maths and English.
Good experience of communicating with customers via different channels, including face-to-face, telephone and email.
Must possess strong computer skills including Microsoft Office products, especially Excel, Word and Outlook and the ability to develop skills quickly on the ordering system, PAT.
Excellent time management and organisational skills. Experience of managing a range of key customer sales accounts is desirable, but not essential.
Requires an excellent understanding of business processes, strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Good plant and horticultural product knowledge is desirable.

Work environment:
This role is predominantly office based at their Cambridgeshire Nurseries.

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.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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