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Sales Account Manager
Foodservice Industry
£30,000 – £33,000 + Bonus + Company Car
Northampton
Are you a traditional Sales Account Manager who enjoys a mix of selling and servicing both new and existing accounts.
Our client is a market leader who continues to dominate the foodservice industry.Due to this growth, they are now looking for a proven sales and account management professional to join them on a full time perm basis.
The role
- Managing 250+ existing accounts in your territory
- Continue to upsell within those accounts
- 80% account management vs 20% new business
- Cold calling, face to face selling, networking, picking up lapsed accounts etc
- Spending 3 days on the road each week attending pre-booked appointments and 2 days in the office planning sales strategies, complete administration, follow up calls etc
- Hunter mentality, confidence needed to conduct cold calls
- Selling into a wide spectrum of industries from education, sports, public and private
- Strong account management skills to deliver world class customer service
- Previous experience using a CRM
- Strong administrative skills
The candidate
- Previous experience in foodservice/ hospitality/ catering or similar
- Previous sales and account management experience is vital
- Previous wholesale experience is preferred but not essential
- Confident individual who enjoys being on the road
- Solutions orientated person
- The role suits someone who still has a fire in their belly for new business
- Hunter mentality required to ensure no stone is left unturned
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Organised, strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask
- This role is office based when not in the field
Benefits
- Medical cover
- Life insurance
- Generous discounts on products
- Parking
- Monthly socials with wider business – these are always lots of fun!
- Career development
Interested? Click ‘Apply’ today!
