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Commercial Bid Manager - Food Wholesaler to Foodservice

Employer
Midas Selection Ltd
Location
Oxford
Salary
£42000 - £48000 per annum, Benefits: Bonus Scheme, Company Car, Fuel Card, Laptop,
Closing date
11 Jan 2019

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

Job Details

Commercial Bid Manager - Food Wholesaler to Foodservice

Rewards: £42K - £48K Basic Salary, Bonus Scheme, Company Car, Fuel Card, Laptop, Mobile, Pension Scheme, 25 Days Holiday

Location: Oxford, Swindon, Reading, Basingstoke, Guildford, London, Luton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham, Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, Salisbury, Winchester


An excellent opportunity to join a specialised division within a market leading UK food wholesale operator.

 
The Company:

We are proud to be the UK’s leading food wholesaler, privileged to serve approximately 1.5 million businesses across the United Kingdom through our different divisions.

We offer both branded and private label goods to customers consisting of grocers, pubs, and restaurants, leisure outlets, fast food outlets and retailers.

We are multi billion pound business with over 13,000 employees. Together we operate cash-and-carry branches throughout the United Kingdom as well as a national delivery service.

We are delighted to be crowned “Green Wholesaler of the Year" at the Grocer Gold Awards and become the first company to hold all four certifications to the Carbon Trust Standard.

We are able to offer attractive benefits to our employees, as well as long term career prospects for candidates with the desire to be a part of our exciting business.


The Role:


Within this position, you will be working within a specialised division that offers restaurant and catering chains a customised solution.

The main aspect of the role will be focussed around the management of pipeline opportunities however there will also be an element of supporting the National Account Controller with strategies for maximising existing accounts.

These accounts include customers such as Byron Burgers, Carluccios, Prezzo, Aramark and Wagamama.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering the tender process through to completion. This will entail managing new business prospects, producing tenders, scorecard and cost model analysis, and overseeing pricing activity.

The position will require communication at all levels both internally and externally, as duties will also include negotiating with suppliers and proposing business at board level, as well as supporting the Senior Management and National Account team.


The Applicant:

The successful candidate will be an experienced sales professional with a proven track record of successfully writing and managing tenders. 

•             Should have an excellent knowledge of the Foodservice Market.

•             Will need to be commutable to our distribution centre in Didcot, with the flexibility to travel to customer sites across the UK.

•             Must be analytical with an excellent working knowledge of systems such as Excel.

•             Must be able to build strong working relationships internally and externally and have a strong passion for customer service.

 


Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting Sales, Marketing and executive professionals across the Foodservice sector.

Midas Selection Ltd operates as an Employment Agency.   

For further details about Midas Selection and our dedicated foodservice sales division, please contact me via linked in under Jemma Williams – Midas Selection.

Company

About Midas 

Midas is an established and industry accredited executive recruitment consultancy. Since inception in 2003, Midas has developed close partnerships with many blue chip employers encompassing sectors such as Foodservice, Healthcare, Manufacturing, CPG to name just a few. Core expertise is within Sales, Marketing and Executive recruitment. Typical assignments would include Field Sales Executives, Key Account Managers, Business Development Managers, National Account Managers, Sales Managers, Sales Controllers, Category Managers, Product Managers, NPD, Demand Planners, Marketing Managers, Sales Directors, Marketing Directors and Managing Directors.

Midas has full UK coverage via offices in the West Midlands and also recruits for European roles on behalf of their customer base. Midas Selection is a proud member of The Recruitment and Employment Confederation

The team of experienced consultants are aligned to vertical sectors, thereby marrying together not only recruitment expertise but also specific sector knowledge, this ensures that Midas fully understands the dynamics of the markets served. Business talent is delivered via three predominant avenues; talent targeting (headhunting), on and off line advertising campaigns, and extensive database selection. We assign one account manager to each of our customers for all recruitment, irrespective of geography, this increases efficiencies and understanding and limits unnecessary communication.

Midas Selection specialises in Sales, Marketing and Executive appointments, through to C Level Appointments, across the UK with forays into other European destinations.
 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 214 3740
Location
AFE Business Centre
Anchorage Road
The Royal Borough of Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B74 4XG
GB

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