Key Account Manager

55,000-65,000

+ Employee benefits

Remote working

Sales, Marketing, Training & Membership

Our Sales, Marketing, Training & Membership department oversee all the commercial elements for our organisation: liaising and supporting our technical functions with marketing campaigns, market research, developing key accounts, overall strategy and ensuring our members have added value through our services and consultancy.

We also provide a wide range of training courses from introductions into microbiology, Food Science & Technology, Thermal Processing etc to advanced HACCP and international regulatory courses.

Sales and Account Management Team

With proven experience in a similar role you will deliver the highest level of client service to Key Accounts most of which will require a good degree of business development to become established. You will create and develop relationships with clients that deliver sustainable, targeted revenue growth through sales and account development activities for allocated Key Accounts. We are seeking a seasoned professional with a proven track record in this sector who can hit the ground running and deliver planned growth.

Position

Successful in growing and maintaining sustainable revenues from strategic account development
Work closely with the Head of Sales & Account Management and technical leaders within the business to establish and implement account development and growth strategies
Analytical, science and technology as applied to the food and drink industry
Engagement at senior management level with food and drink industry clients
Maintain records of all client engagements through CRM

Requirements

A confident communicator with the ability to work with people at all levels within work and client environments
A natural team player with the ability to work unsupervised in a target orientated environment
Degree in science or technology or equivalent professional experience
Full, clean driving license

Benefits

Essential car user
Home based roles with regular travel to Chipping Campden and client sites

Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
Subsidised onsite restaurant

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