Quorn Foods are delighted to be recruiting for an Account Development Executive to join our Foodservicecommercialfunction!
What you'll be responsible for:
Due to our growth andcommercial opportunity within our Foodservice function, we are now looking to recruit for an Account Development Executiveto focus specifically on developing our regional business across the South East of England.
This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver substantial growth, where you will be tasked with establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders within the Education sector, with a particular focus on the Primary, Secondary & Further Education.
Working closely with the wider National Account Management and Culinary teams, you will work together to unlock key business focused sectors across the sector. Delivering against budgeted sales, spend/profit measures, you will identify incremental business opportunities whilst developing andnegotiating investment programmes which deliver unit compliance andROS improvements.
This role will be a homebased role with travel to Quorn sites, team meetings and customers as and when required. The candidate ideally will be based within easy access of the South East of England where the customer base lies around Outer London, Luton, Reading, Slough, Watford and other surrounding areas.
What experience you'll need to have:
- Current commercialbackground within the FMCG sector, either with a supplier or a manufacturer
- Demonstrable hunger and ability to constantly unlock new business opportunities and develop customer growth
- Ideally hold some knowledge of the UK foodservice sector, with an understanding of Education and/or Healthcare
- Excellent negotiation, influencing and presentation skills
-Full UK Drivers License
The recruitment process:
Every application will receive a response regardless of being successful or unsuccessful.
1st Stage - 30-45 minuteMicrosoft Teams introductory call with our Field Sales Manager &Resourcing Partner
2nd Stage - in-person interview and task with key stakeholders from our Foodservice team
If you have any questions regarding any of the above or the application process, please feel free to reach out to our Resourcing Partner Jacob Senior.
What you'll get in return:
- A Competitive Salary
- Company Car
- Target Based Commission/Bonus Scheme
- 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
- Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAidalong with our own internal Wellbeing Champions)
- Health & Wellbeingsupport with Digital GP services, free flujabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships
- Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!
To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant linkto submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Us
Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.
At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.
It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.
We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’.
Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.
Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.
All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.
Recruitment Agencies
Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with any agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.
We do not accept speculative CV's and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored andforwarded to our Resourcing Partner.
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