Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager

£45,000 (poss Negotiable) + Company Car + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Package

The Company

We are currently recruiting for by far one of the most exciting FMCG Food Manufacturers in the UK and Europe! – their business culture is second-to-none, very impressive, we are very excited to be working with this client!

Their values are excellent - Zero ‘Dictatorship’, a very entrepreneurial business, giving you plenty of autonomy and also a clear path of progression for you to be the ‘number 2/right hand’ to the Foodservice Channel Controller!

We are currently on the ‘hunt’ for a Key Account Manager who has experience managing large Foodservice End Users Accounts – predominantly, your account base will be, Pub Groups, Restaurant Groups, Casual Dining, Hotel Groups and also a handful of Wholesalers.

The Role

The company are looking to expand their Marketing and IT department due to continued growth, and to join the expanding team.

This opportunity requires a talented and driven person to;

* You will develop strong relationships with channel specific Foodservice End User Key Group Accounts (minimum 5 sites) within Casual Dining, Pub Groups, Hotels, Full-Service Restaurants & National QSR’s). As a Key Account Manager, you will report directly to the Senior Leader and collaborate closely with various internal teams, including marketing, product management and NPD (New Product Development).

* Build Meaningful Relationships: Create strong connections with key stakeholders across
accounts, from chefs and food & beverage managers to owners and route-to-market wholesalers,
becoming their go-to advisor

* Drive Measurable Outcomes: Strategically manage accounts to deliver robust sales growth and
exceed targets.

* Acquire and develop new accounts as well as manage existing relationships

The Candidate

* Selling Food into Foodservice End User Groups experience is essential

* Entrepreneurial, high energy, ambitious, career driven

* Good time management and self-motivated

* The right candidate will be comfortable in high-pressure situations and able to work towards deadlines

* Strong communication skills.

* Based in the South

On offer to the successful candidate is an attractive career and benefits, giving you the ability to work with a dynamic, fast-growing company where the career opportunities are exciting.

For more information on this role, then please contact Kate Shorthouse at TRC Group and send your CV via this advertisement