Key Account Manager - Food & Beverage page is loaded## Key Account Manager - Food & Beveragelocations: Telfordtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR102492Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.# About the roleThis is a newly created role offering the opportunity to play a visible and influential part in a targeted UK growth phase, focused on one of the most critical and resilient sectors in industry. You’ll join a commercially ambitious team with clear investment, genuine senior support and the freedom to build something meaningful rather than simply maintain existing business. For someone motivated by growth, ownership and long‐term customer partnerships, this role provides a clear platform to shape strategy, drive results and make a measurable impact. Within the Water & Industry Business Unit (WIBU), we partner with Food & Beverage manufacturers to deliver engineered pump solutions and lifecycle services in process‐critical environments where hygiene, reliability and uptime are essential. Sitting within the Industrial Sales function, this role is focused on accelerating growth across the UK Food & Beverage market. As Key Account Manager, you will take ownership of key customers, developing trusted relationships that drive both capital pump projects and service aftermarket growth, including repairs, overhauls, upgrades and spare parts, while working closely with engineering, service and operational teams to deliver technically robust, commercially competitive solutions.**What You’ll Be Doing*** Managing and growing a portfolio of Food & Beverage accounts, with a strong focus on meat and poultry producers* Driving new business through capital pump projects and aftermarket service opportunities* Developing account strategies aligned to customer process needs, performance targets and long‐term asset plans* Leading commercial discussions, pricing and contract negotiations* Acting as the central point of coordination between customers and internal technical, service and sales teams* Identifying opportunities to introduce broader product, service and treatment solutions across customer sites**What We’re Looking For*** Experience in B2B technical sales or key account management* Background in pumps, rotating equipment or industrial process equipment, ideally covering capital and/or aftermarket* Exposure to Food & Beverage manufacturing or process industries is advantageous* Strong commercial mindset with the ability to manage complex, long‐cycle sales* Confident communicator who can engage across engineering, operations and procurement* Self‐motivated and comfortable working autonomously within a collaborative team environment# What we offer you* A home‐based role offering flexibility to manage your own diary, with travel across the UK as required.* A competitive basic salary* Annual personal bonus scheme based on company and personal performance* The option of a car or allowance - EV's are available options* 33 days annual leave.* Defined pension contributions.* Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.* Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.* Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.* Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.* Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.* Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.* As a Bronze Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.
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