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NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – FOODSERVICE

Employer
Clear Edge Search & Selection Ltd
Location
Home based
Salary
Competitive basic salary, car allowance, attractive bonus
Closing date
15 Mar 2018

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

Job Details

National Account Manager – Foodservice

Competitive basic salary, car allowance, attractive bonus

Home based

Company

The client that we are working with are one of the UK’s fastest growing and well respected ambient food businesses within the UK. This is an organisation that has seen consistent growth year on year and following this the business is now looking to recruit a Foodservice National Account Manager into their already high performing commercial division, to manage an agreed portfolio of Foodservice customers.

Role

As National Account Manager you will be expected to professionally and effectively manage an agreed portfolio of foodservice customers within the buying groups and within the independent sector. You will be expected to maximise sales and account profitability, building long term relationships whilst also ensuring high levels of customer care and satisfaction. You will be expected to achieve sales and margin targets in line with company strategy, identifying all new business opportunities and devising proposals including the preparation of tenders to ensure achievement of agreed margins and targeted profitability. Reporting to the Company Directors, you will be expected to work autonomously, preparing budgets and forecasts as required and liaising with head office on a regular basis.

Requirements

To be considered for this role you must be an experienced National Account Manager with experience working within the areas defined above. In addition you must be a tenacious, resilient and dynamic individual with a proven track record of growing and developing key foodservice accounts. The successful candidate will have great relationship management skills and have the gravitas to influence customers at a senior level. As for product background, candidates with an ambient, chilled or frozen background will all be considered. My client is looking for a loyal individual that wants to be a part of the company’s long term plans and growth strategy moving forward.

Please do not hesitate to apply if you feel you have the experience and background described, or contact Clear Edge for further information.

Company

Clear Edge are an executive search and selection business, specialising in roles from middle management to Board level in FMCG and Retail sectors.

Recruiting high-calibre professionals across:

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Operations, Technical & Supply Chain
  • Retail

Genuine experts in your sector:

  • Food
  • Drinks
  • Health, Beauty & Household Products
  • Consumer Durables

Our specialist consultants take a highly pro-active approach on behalf of their clients and candidates, with total commitment to service and results. Using our extensive market knowledge, unrivalled network of contacts and modern day recruitment techniques, we're here to give you the clear edge over the competition.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 2054970
Location
Lister House
Lister Hill
Horsforth
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS18 5AZ
GB

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