Business Development/Account Manager (Dairy)

The Company:

A long established, family owned Cornish Dairy with an impressive story to tell! Their varied products are of the highest quality and recognised throughout the UK. Rapid growth over the past 10 years has brought them to their current standing of almost 150,000 deliveries per year and rising.

As they continue to grow, so does their sales team…..

About the Role:

Working as a Business Development Account Manager, you will be required to cover a proportion of Devon, maintaining and growing a portfolio of existing accounts whilst also focusing on new business.

You will mainly be selling into the Retail and Foodservice channels within the region; finding and following up leads, presenting and negotiating with new clients and nurturing relationships on a long term basis.

This is a very exciting time to join this business due to their substantial and exciting plans for growth.

Key Skills / Experience / Qualifications Required:

In order to be considered for the role of Business Development Account Manager, you must possess the following;

• Previous field sales experience ideally gained from the Foodservice or related industry.
• Target driven.
• The ability to build and maintain customer relationships at all levels.
• Confident and able to present to clients.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• A professional and passionate approach to work.
• A full UK driving license.

Salary / Benefits Information:

In return for your role as Business Development Account Manager, you will receive the following remuneration;

• A competitive basic salary which is negotiable and dependent upon experience.
• Commission / bonus.
• Car.
• Mileage / fuel options.
• Laptop and phone.

Contact: Sophie Simmonds

Job Reference: SS/22277

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