Account Manager - South East England
- Employer
- DR Newitt
- Location
- South East England
- Salary
- Up to £48k + bonus + car + private healthcare
- Closing date
- 27 Oct 2018
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Job Title: Account Manager - South East of England
Salary: Basic Salary of 40 – 45 k + commission, bonus, pension, private health care, car provided
Location: South East of England
I’m currently working with a global company who distribute specialist ingredients to the food industry. They have a fantastic reputation and employ more than 9,000 worldwide.
As part of their continues growth, they are now looking to recruit a Business Development to manage and grow existing accounts as well develop new business opportunities. The role will cover all of the South East of England.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage existing food & beverage clients in the line with the growth strategy.
• Responsible for setting and delivering Budget expectations and plans.
• Responsible for building a robust pipeline of project opportunities within the portfolio to achieve future growth plans.
• Respond to the commercial needs of accounts in order to achieve satisfactory overall customer satisfaction levels.
• Respond to technical service enquiries from customers for information.
• Provide support for corporate activities such as sales exhibitions.
• Cross functional communication and ensure key internal relationships are established and maintained with Customer
Service/R&D/Production/Planning/Technical/ Logistics and Warehouse teams.
Required Skills:
• Proven business to business sales background selling into food manufacturers.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and problem solving skills.
• Degree-level qualification in food/science preferred, but not essential.
• Demonstrate time management, good written and verbal communication skills and ability to build relationships both internally and externally with customers.
Industry Knowledge:
At least 2 years’ experience selling to food manufacturers, experience of developing relationships with existing customers and winning new business. Also experience of selling a non-branded and unfinished product (ingredients) to a manufacturer would be fantastic.
Communication Skills:
Able to meet customers face to face, be hard working, enthusiastic, understand the food industry.
Time Management:
Ability to work to tight deadlines.
This is a great opportunity with a global business with excellent career development. If you’re ready for a new challenge, don’t delay in applying! You can apply via this advert or by emailing your CV to me – gary.laverty@drnewitt.com. Feel free to call me on 0161 833 0181.
Gary Laverty / Senior Consultant
gary.laverty@drnewitt.com
Edinburgh +44 (0) 131 226 5060
Manchester +44 (0) 161 833 0181
www.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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