Sales Account Manager – Food Ingredients
Location: Central Scotland (Home-Based / Field-Based)
Are you passionate about food and would enjoy selling high performance bakery ingredients to artisan and craft bakeries? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, business that combines the culture of a close-knit team with the benefits of working for a multinational group.
This is a home-based, autonomous role where you'll manage your own diary and spend 3–4 days per week on the road visiting loyal customers and developing new business opportunities across a well-established territory. You'll spend 1-2 days working from home on your administration, scheduling and follow ups and occasionally you'll need to come into the office.
Why consider this opportunity?
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You'll be selling high-quality, recognisable bakery ingredients that customers genuinely value
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You'll have the help of a dedicated telesales colleague to support account activity
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Full flexibility to plan your work and manage your diary remotely
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A varied and customer-facing role with freedom and ownership
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage a portfolio of existing accounts while identifying and winning new business
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Build trusted relationships with independent bakeries across Scotland
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Create and deliver account development plans to grow sales and margin
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Work closely with internal teams including telesales, technical, credit control, and logistics
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Maintain accurate records, produce monthly reports, and support business forecasting
What We're Looking For:
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At least 2 years’ sales experience, ideally within the food or ingredients sector
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Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and influencing skills
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Commercially aware, numerate and organised, with good planning ability
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Self-motivated and capable of managing a remote, field-based territory
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Must be based in Scotland, preferably within the central belt
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys selling a quality product, values customer relationships, and wants to work in a flexible and empowering environment