Field Account Manager - Food Ingredients or Food Technology Background

Field Account Manager - Food Ingredients or Food Technology Background
Northern Region - Derbyshire upwards
£25,000 - £33,000 Basic + Bonus Share Scheme + Corporate Benefits + Company Car

An opportunity has arisen for either a candidate with a background in selling food / ingredients to retail / manufacturers or with an academic background in Food Technology to join one of the leading suppliers of food ingredients.

Who we are:

Our specialist Food Ingredients division is part of a global organisation servicing multiply industry sectors from a global operational platform spanning over 100 countries.

For more than 30 years we have distributed over 2000 high quality ingredients including modified and native starches, enzymes, acidulants, colourings, preservatives, hydrocolloids and dairy proteins. We also help clients modify, enhance and tailor all aspects of food production and innovation be it taste, texture, mouth feel, shelf life or just plain and simple appeal.

The opportunity:

Centred at our Milton Keynes site, we are a leading supplier of ingredients to the food manufacturing sector and enjoy a strong reputation within this consumer driven market for technical innovation and a broad portfolio of commodity and specialty food ingredients.

In order to accelerate the growth of our business an opportunity has arisen for a Field Account Manager within our sales function who will focus on developing profitable business opportunities through promoting our specialty portfolio to new product development teams within our customers technical function. This is a full time role, reporting to the Technical Manager and is field based, although on a regular basis you will be required to work from our Milton Keynes sales office.

Key tasks include:

> Manage performance versus sales targets & KPI’s
> Create profitable business opportunities
> Activity management
> Marketing campaigns
> Salesforce (CRM sales tool) update and maintenance

You will be required to liaise with:

> External and internal customers
> Sales Team
> Supplier & Product Management

What are we looking for?

> Experience in Food Technology is desirable
> Experience of selling within the food industry is desirable
> You may have an academic background in Food Technology and be keen to develop a Sales Account Management career within a global brand
> Excellent oral and written communication skills
> Highly developed interpersonal skills
> Commercial acumen
> Ability to work under pressure and consistently meet business objectives
> Enthusiastic team player, determined, results focused and self-motivated

Benefits we offer:

In addition to a competitive salary we offer a generous and varied benefits package to all of our employees. In addition to 25 days holiday, the Company offers a generous pension scheme with contribution rates and life insurance that are amongst the best on offer in the marketplace. Once a year, we open our popular ‘flex’ window to allow you to buy or sell holidays and vary your pension contributions should you wish to do so.

Additionally, through the Company’s benefits portal, you can access numerous employee discounts at leading retailers and insurance providers, there are over 1,000 offers to choose from. You can also access childcare vouchers and huge discounts on private healthcare and income protection insurance. Whatever your circumstances we have a benefits package that can truly be shaped around the individual.

You may have worked in the following capacities:
Food Technologist, Food Ingredients Sales Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Field Sales Manager, Area Account Manager, Graduate Food Technologist

Application Statement:
To apply for the role of Field Account Manager - Food Ingredients or Food Technology Background - Leading Food Ingredients Supplier simply submit your application (CV and a covering letter). If your skills meet with our client's requirements, we'll load your application into their application system for them to action. (Minus your contact details, we guard this). By submitting your CV and cover letter, you give “express consent” for us to process your application in conjunction with this vacancy.

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