Commercial Manager – Food service OOH Job Type : Permanent Salary: £50,000 - £55,000Location: London 4days1 day WFHConsultant: Mags Rendle Organisation: This is your opportunity to work with a rapidly expanding food company who create original plant-based products. They are originally fermented products, made naturally from plants and are loved by chef’s and home cooks nationwide. They have created one of the best plant-based cheeses with an iconic brand and a unique flavour and texture and are winning awards. They are launching more products over the next year, and they need to add to their talented and dynamic team. If you are passionate about food, are naturally creative and looking to carve an exciting new career with an innovative business this may be the role for you. Dairy-free cheese Quality Food Awards 2022Category Winner World Dairy Innovation AwardsThe Role:We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as an OOH Commercial Manager to look after foodservice accounts and national wholesalers. An important element of this job will be to work with contract caterers and manufacturers to show them the innovation happening in the plant-based space and why they should be using our products. What you’ll doEstablish and grow national wholesaler relationships to unlock medium to large scale opportunities within Hotels & Restaurants, Leisure, Healthcare, Education, Corporate OfficesWork closely with regional wholesalers to grow independent portfolioManage CRM systems rigorously to track pipeline progress and key eventsGrow distribution of products and arrange NPD launches with strategic partnersProduce a sales forecast and continuously monitor and report to wider commercial and production teamsUtilise data and insights to make strategic decisions and drive growthPlan, arrange, and review promotional activity for your customersWork cross functionally with marketing team to plan activationsVisit customers and establish long-lasting relationships where possibleManage day-to-day account admin such as invoicing and customer onboardingDeliver internal reporting for the commercial and the leadership teamsRequirements3+ years’ experience in a fast growth FMCG company with Wholesale/OOH experiencePassion for food and a shared vision to deliver an exceptional service to customers.Willingness to travel to meet customers.Comfortable giving presentations and arranging tasting sessionsExceptional negotiation skillsField sales experience is a bonus.Perform great people skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate successful outcomesDynamic and presents a “can do” approach to move the business forward whilst wearing multiple hats to cater for different customers’ needs.Thrives in a close-knit team environment.Why Apply?Competitive SalaryShare options Lots of company merch and events!Excellent career potential 10 weeks of full pay for maternity/paternity leave32 days holiday a year (including Bank Holidays)Birthdays off 50% off on all products40% off for friends and familyReal opportunities to grow in your career and develop your skills as we scale the companyGet in touch and Mags will talk you through both the Company, and the role and answer all your questions. The Digital Recruitment Company is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.To apply for this role please contact us at:Mags Rendle 0203 640 2133 Mags@digitalrecruitmentcompany.comwww.digitalrecruitmentcompany.com