Key Account Manager - Foodservice
Territory: Brighton / Chichester
* Key Account Sales Role With a Car Allowance
* Selling Through Consortium Groups
* 60% Account Management Looking After The Top 200 Customers / Self generated New Business
* Excellent Corporate Benefits Package Including Private Medical Health Care
* Market Leading / Multibillion Turnover Company
1. THE ROLE: Representing a market leading food & non-food catering supplier, the Key Account Manager will be largely responsible for new business, growing existing accounts, networking and converting database leads. Attending 4 meetings per day across West Sussex, you will work across a call cycle, providing a one stop shop for foodservice needs to consortium groups with end users being within education, healthcare & hospitality. You will also have a new business target so you need to enjoy winning new clients. This is a great opportunity for KAM level applicants to get into FMCG! You must have bid and tender experience and dealt with mid-market customers.
THE COMPANY: This billion-pound organisation is a leader in their field and are now recruiting for a couple of sales professional to join their team. They have a committed, focused and ambitious workforce and are a fantastic business to be a part of, they can offer you progression opportunities and support throughout your career with them. With over 20 years' expertise in their field, this business has remained focused on providing quality products and great value for their customers. In addition, they recruit talented people, who can deliver world-class levels of service. Prospects to progress through the company are excellent.
FOR THIS POSITION, WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
* Successful track record at KAM level in field sales within the food, drinks, cleaning, catering, office products or chemicals
* You will ideally have a foodservice background, if not then you must have field sales experience of selling into the HORECA sector
* You will have new business and account management experience
* Ideally located in West Sussex - anywhere from Brighton to Chichester
* Driving licence with no more than 6 points
THE PACKAGE FOR KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER:
* Basic: £40,000-£42,000 (depending on experience)
* OTE: £55,000-60,000
* Company car allowance: £6500
* Benefits: Mobile, Laptop, Pension, healthcare, 25 days holiday + stats, full company benefits