Job Overview

Apply now Key Account Manager: Foodservice Home/Field Based Salary: £30,000 - £50,000 (negotiable on experience) + Bonus and Benefits My client is an award-winning health foods business with their products listed in numerous major retailers across the UK. With over 50 years joint expertise, they have a long track record of trust, credibility, quality and great customer service. Due to continued growth and success, the opportunity to recruit a Key Account Manager has arisen to manage key relationships with their clients in the catering sector. This is a high-profile position within this important and growing channel, where you will lead the growth of a portfolio of national hotel chains, restaurants and foodservice wholesalers - with a key focus on both business development and account management. This is a channel that is experiencing a great deal of product innovation and growth, and my client offer excellent career prospects with clear routes to progression. Responsibilities Lead across JBP'sTactical planningContent strategyNegotiations and T&C modelsYou will be given a great deal of autonomy and scope to work creatively in driving volume, profitability, share and quality.Develop & maintain a regular journey plan to cover all accounts UK wide, protect regular stockists and secure new business.To manage the existing account base by maintaining and growing volume to ensure maximum return from these customers. Requirements Experience of customer management, from an FMCG sector, preferably from a related channel such as organic, health foods, nutrition, HoReCa, foodservice, wholesale or aligned I essential.We are looking for those with ideas and a strong work ethic, who can inspire customers, are always looking forward to improve and challenge convention in order to beat the competition.You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, excellent organisational and time management skills, attention to detail and are very self-motivated.Highly developed ability to assess customers business and drive compelling and articulate opportunities.Good commercial acumen to enable RoI, with experience and confidence of budget control and forecasting.Full UK Driving license To apply, please send your CV to Sophia on the email address below.

Key Requirements

Account Management FMCG Food Service Key Account Management New Business Development