National Account Manager - Foodservice

£50-55,000 Basic, Lucrative open ended commission (£100,000 OTE is genuinely achievable), Company Car or Car Allowance + Benefits

• Extremely successful Food Manufacturer with a strong international presence
• Very strong in the UK & Southern Ireland
• Sell into both the Retail & Food service channels
• Manufacturer of high quality food products

• National Account Manager role covering Northern England
• To manage, target & develop Food service Wholesale Accounts across the North
• Strong Account Management focus but will also be responsible for New Business Development
• To really “get under the skin” of the Food service Wholesalers and develop strong working relationships with them
• Also to work closely with National Food service End User Accounts across a variety of channels to “feed” the Wholesalers through a traditional push‑pull mechanic

• Must have a good level of experience within Delivered Food service Wholesale accounts
• It’s critical that candidates understand how to “get under the skin” of the Food service Wholesalers and develop a detailed understanding of their business
• Must also have worked closely with National HORECA End User accounts to “feed” the Wholesalers
• Good understanding & experience of working with a traditional Push‑Pull mechanic with Food service Wholesalers & their End User customers
• Candidates who have only worked for Food service Wholesalers in sales & only sold to End User accounts as a result are also encouraged to apply
• Lives North of England – North East or North West