National Account Executive, Food, London
- Employer
- Focus Management Consultants
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £23000 - £26000 per annum + Benefits
- Closing date
- 25 Aug 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- National Accounts, Other Job Function, Sales
Job Details
Excellent opportunity for a graduate with industry experience in account management looking to develop a successful career within the food industry.
My client is looking for a National Account Executive to join their growing team. This role would suit someone who has just graduated and is looking to expand on the commercial / sales experience they gained whilst on industry placement, or someone who is working in an account executive role and is looking for a new challenge.
My client has over twenty years' experience of supplying ingredients to the Foodservice Sector and they don't plan on stopping any time soon. They have strong growth plans for the future, in order to achieve these plans they need to continue growing their team.
As a business they regularly attend foodie events, to meet consumers, as well as having a fleet of vans out every day delivering ingredients in the South East and the Midlands.
This role will involve managing existing accounts as well as gaining new business. Therefore, they are looking for someone who has a hunger to achieve, someone who is not afraid of rejection, is driven by achieving and exceeding targets.
Your role will involve;
- Growing sales within existing accounts through cross-selling existing products and selling in innovation
- Forecasting and budgeting of sales
- Negotiating on price and ensuring customers receive the best customer support
- Planning and delivering development days
- Reporting on performance internally and providing feedback and insight to the innovation team to help grow the products on offer
To apply you will ideally have a degree, or equivalent, and at least a years' experience of managing national/key accounts, this experience could of come from your year in industry as part of your degree or since graduating. My client is looking for someone who is eager to learn and is commercially minded, as well as someone who has a passion for food and enjoys engaging and presenting to people. You will ideally have worked in a customer orientated environment before and be used to dealing with difficult customers.
You will also be;
- Competent at using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Team player who enjoys working with different departments
Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity call today for further information or email your CV for consideration.
REF. NCM893853 By Focus Management
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Focus Management Consultants Ltd, Tel: +44 (0) 1625 560778
Company
Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.
We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.
We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.
Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:
- An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
- An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work
- Telephone
- 01625 560778
- Location
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Exchange House
Albert Road
Bollington
Cheshire
SK10 5HS
United Kingdom
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