Account Manager/Sales Executive - Food to Foodservice

PH1678 - Account Manager/Sales Executive - Food to Foodservice

REWARDS: 36K-40K Basic Salary, 46K OTE, Car allowance, Fuel Card

LOCATION: Leeds, Newcastle, York, Manchester, Bradford, Hull

THE COMPANY:

We are a progressive company with exciting growth plans specialising in innovative drinks based system into the Foodservice sector.

Our solution has many benefits and USPS to clients, particularly within Education and Hotel sectors - including reducing carbon footprint, providing nutritious education compliant drinks, reducing storage challenges - but most importantly drinks with a diverse flavour range that taste fantastic!

We have strong relationships in place with major National contract caterers and are now focusing on education authorities and large schools and school groups to introduce our product at unit level.

We have found that the interest in our solution is very positive and we have positive plans to further develop our sales team over the next 12 months.

THE ROLE:

This position involves developing relationships with predominantly education clients across the North of England.

You will be targeted with winning and developing accounts at all levels including LEAS and independent schools.

The role is a varied role which will combine commercial pricing and contract delivery aspects of the role with field based activity to meet with potential and existing clients.

There may also be work with clients in other hospitality areas including hotels.

The role is suitable for someone who is driven individual, passionate about introducing a great concept into education establishments.

THE APPLICANT.

We are ideally seeking to speak to candidates with an established background in Sales to the Hospitality / Foodservice sector

• Candidates must have a proven track record in Field Sales to the Foodservice/OOH sector
• Strengths at both account management and new business
• Experience of sales to the education sector will be of particular interest
• Experience of concept based sales to Foodservice will also be considered

This role provides an excellent opportunity for foodservice candidates seeking to further their career with a brand leader.