Senior National Accounts Manager - Foodservice

PH1093 – Senior National Accounts Manager– Premium Bakery Products to Foodservice

Locations: London, Northampton, Reading, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester


REWARDS: 50-60K Basic Salary, 60K OTE, Company Car

Opportunity to work with National Leading Brands within Foodservice

THE COMPANY:
We are a thriving organisation that has developed from family based company to becoming a genuine market leader in our field.
Our product range is synonymous with quality and we have developed a range which is found Nationally across retail (including Major Multiples), Foodservice and the take away industry.
Established for over 50 years we employ over 300 employees and pride ourselves on not only the quality of our products but also for being a fantastic company to work for.
2019 is an exciting time for our company.
Not only are we seeking to continue the fantastic growth demonstrated in recent years across retail, but we are also focussing on the Foodservice channel, which is of key importance to our future growth.
This has led to exciting plans to increase our Foodservice team at National account level with the strategy being to further develop our relationships with both wholesalers and National end users.


THE ROLE:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Foodservice team at a stage where we have exciting plans in place for continued growth.
This position involves management and development of National End user Foodservice accounts.
These span a varied cross section of the Foodservice sector, including leisure, contract catering and pub groups.
There will be elements of Account Management with this role supported by targets and initiatives for new business development.
This will involve menu planning at head office buyer/head buyer level.
You will work closely internally with Marketing and NPD teams to support product and business development and work as part of a pro-active foodservice team.


THE APPLICANT.
We are ideally seeking to speak to proven sales professionals with experience selling into the foodservice profit sector.
• Candidates must have a proven track record of developing business with Foodservice profit sector end user accounts.
• Candidates with experience of business development with major Foodservice end users.
• Candidates with a background working for a Foodservice manufacturer with experience in sales via NPD will be of particular interest, although candidates with profit sector level experience working within a foodservice wholesale environment will also be considered.
• Candidates must be passionate about quality food, effective team workers, commercially minded, and determined target driven foodservice sales professionals.

This role is a great opportunity to join a strong brand at growth stage within the Foodservice channel and has excellent financial rewards and career opportunities.

Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting Sales and Marketing opportunities across the Foodservice Sector.
Midas Selection Ltd operates as an Employment Agency.

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