Key Account Director – Catering Equipment Manufacturer

Key Account Director – Catering Equipment Manufacturer

UK Wide - any sensible location to the UK main motorway networks, London, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Reading, Essex, Oxford, Northampton to name a few

Basic £60-£65k basic DOE plus good commission scheme circa £90k OTE, company car & benefits

The Opportunity

Excellent opportunity to work with a leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment as they continue to expand on impressive market share statistics. This is a key role within the sales structure, and you will be responsible for developing strategies with key customers and looking at divisional strategies to win new business, this is also a leadership role managing others.

The Role

You will mange two key account managers and help them devise strategies for their accounts as well as developing their skills through coaching and training. You will devise a roadmap of how to engage and win new key accounts in your sector, developing your businesses proposition all the time. You will also support on client proposals and help lead the effort at exhibitions and trade shows.

The ideal applicant

Your knowledge of complex buying patterns for commercial catering equipment is vitally important.  We are looking for a proven key account sales manager or senior national account manager, or national account controller that has a minimum of 5 years in a related job function. You will be comfortable in leading and owning some key relationships and be new business orientated trying to secure other key prospects in the market. We are looking for a solutions sales professional that has a solid understanding of winning, securing and managing group level prospects with buyers and key decision makers. We may also consider a buyer or consultant within the foodservice equipment arena.