National Account Manager

Home-based one day a week in Northwest

£44,000 to £49,000 + 25% bonus + car allowance + outstanding benefits + pension

The Opportunity:

Seeking a National Account Manager to take responsibility for current accounts and some business development. We offer real long term career development for candidates with ambition and the ability to progress.

1. To manage contract caterers including Sodexho, Aramark and Compass
2. Manage Education Accounts
3. Develop new business with Coffee shops and leisure sites including Garden Centres
4. To be a lead voice for our Foodservice customers internally.
5. Supporting the Head of Sales and working cross functionally with the wider team to help build and deliver a sustainable, customer focused strategy for food brands.
6. Develop JDP and promotional activity using your budgets to develop profitable business

You:

Ideal candidates will have Food Service background and be a National Account Executive, Regional Account Executive or Senior salesperson with experience of managing accounts and business development. You will be looking for your first National Account Manager role or willing to make a sideways move to this successful northern based business. You will need to have the ability to manage both current customers whilst focusing some time on new business development. Commercial acumen with examples of sales success is essential.

The Company:

The company has Instantly recognised brands that have a long heritage. The company is financially stable and highly ambitious. They regard themselves as innovators with tradition and provide branded and own label products. Their brands have national distribution. They strive to exceed their customers and consumers expectations alike. The business wants candidates who will take opportunities for career progression and growth.

Benefits:

• Car allowance and mileage, - home based contract
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays,
• Bonus scheme up to 25% based on company performance,
• Home-based contract,
• Pension match up to 5%,
• Development training,
• Private healthcare.

Interested? If you wish to apply for this role, please click on the apply button with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Due to the high number of candidates applying who have visa requirements, we would like to provide advance notice that we are currently unable to progress with any candidate who does not have a full right to work in the UK without dependant or sponsorship requirements.

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