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National Account Manager

Employer
DR Newitt
Location
Liverpool
Salary
c£35,000 + package
Closing date
10 Sep 2017

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

Job Details

Our client is a multi-site successful and innovative manufacturer of Ingredients. Due to expansion, they are looking for a National Account Manager to join their team. 

This role is based in the North West, commutable from Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire.

The Role:

  • To work with the Head of Sales in order to set and achieve customer sales budgets in line with company requirements.
  • Regular contact with customer base to develop relationships and satisfaction.
  • Work closely with NPD on generating new product ideas for designated customers.
  • Regular review of customer sales versus budget with re-forecasting as required (as a minimum of every 3 months).
  • Management of designated customer base.
  • Provide NPD with a comprehensive product brief to generate a product in line with customer requirements.
  • Keep up to date with customer activity in terms of product launches/improvements etc. and review these with the NPD/Sales team to drive improvements.
  • Regular review of trends in the market with regards to NPD/ flavour trends and the types of products being launched in order to have a pro-active and knowledgeable approach to NPD with our customer base.

The Candidate:

  • B2B sales experience
  • Experience with Ingredients/Sauces/Ambient is desirable but not essential 
  • Food Technology or NPD background is ideal
  • Good account management / new business development experience
  • P&L experience

What's On Offer:

c£35,000 + Excellent Package

If you are interested in this position please feel free to contact Amy McLaughlin on amy@drnewitt.com or 0161 833 0181.

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

Register@drnewitt.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0131 226 5060
Location
38 Melville Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 7HA
United Kingdom

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