Senior National Account Manager - Foodservice

Senior National Account Manager - Food service
£50-60,000 Basic, Lucrative Bonus, Company Car + Benefits
The Company

• Well established and highly reputable Company
• Very strong in supplying Contract Caterers, Hotels, Restaurants, Gastropubs, Pubs and general hospitality
• Innovative and expanding product range

• To manage a portfolio of food service national accounts
• Also to manage a field based sales team
• Accounts will cover a variety of channels - major contract caterers, hotel groups, restaurant groups, pub groups, visitor attractions, holiday parks etc
• Full NAM responsibility incorporating joint business planning, relationship development, head office contract negotiations, promotional strategies, working with  grass roots  salespeople to ensure effective product pull through
• Classic account management of key/national food service accounts as well as developing new business with major food service accounts
• Outstanding career development opportunities within this diverse & rapidly expanding food business

• A proven Food service Key or National Account Manager
• Strong experience dealing with major food service end user accounts at head office/senior level
• Any food category considered. Desserts or Bakery would be ideal
• Also an effective, proven and inspirational people manager with an excellent track record of developing and improving field based sales teams
• Experience working with grass roots salespeople to ensure effective product pull through
• Proven Key/National Accounts experience strategically managing existing accounts but also with an eye for new business - can spot potential key/national account opportunities
• Can be from a Food service Manufacturing or Food service Wholesale background
• Very hands on approach - used to working for an SME where there is a lot more autonomy and the requirement to get involved in all areas of the business to ensure effective national account results
• Living South East or M4 corridor area