National Accounts Manager – Catering Disposables to Foodservice

PH1146 – National Accounts Manager – Catering Disposables to Foodservice

REWARDS:  40K-50K (OTE 60K), Company Car, Laptop, Mobile

LOCATION: National, Birmingham, London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Oxford

Exciting opportunity with leading catering disposables distributor

THE COMPANY:

We are one of the leading distributors of bespoke catering disposables solutions in the UK and are currently seeking to add to our successful sales team.

Operating nationally we currently work with many of the leading hotel groups, restaurant chains, contract caterers and education and healthcare outlets to provide a one stop solution packaging requirements.

One of our flagship areas historically has always been travel and leisure and we are proud to work with most of the leading brands in this sector.

We pride ourselves on our innovative and modern approach to the sector and are constantly investing in new product development to assist our catering client based.

We are also a well respected market leader and work closely with many of the leading manufacturers in our industry to consistently provide products of the highest quality.

THE ROLE:

This position is a key role within our Sales team and is a National Accounts Manager position with elements of both Account Management and New Business.

The predominant focus of this role is develop Travel, Leisure and Foodservice accounts at National Level, through both growing the current account based and also tendering for and winning further new business.

Depending on your background and expertise in certain areas of Foodservice, there may be involvement in other Foodservice sectors.

This is an extremely consultative and hands on National Accounts position, with the contacts you are working with varying from Purchasing, marketing and design teams.

It’s an exciting position, due to the continual NPD within our company enabling our Sales team to be able to introduce the latest concepts and design ideas to the foodservice sector.

THE APPLICANT.

The successful candidate will be an experienced sales professional with a background selling into the Foodservice sector at National Accounts level.

• A proven track record of National Accounts sales within Foodservice is essential.
• Candidates with a background in non-food or Catering disposables sales to Foodservice will be of particular interest.
• Candidates may be from a Food product background, with experience at National Accounts level.
• Experience in selling to Travel and Leisure end user accounts at NAM level will also be welcomed.
• Candidates must be effective team players and excited about developing business of conceptual and consultative nature.

Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting Sales and Marketing professionals across the Foodservice Sector.

Midas Selection Ltd operates as an Employment Agency. 

All applicants send CVS to paul.haworth@midas-selection.com