NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – Foodservice
Excellent basic + 10% bonus, electric car & benefits
Hybrid working – East Midlands or South East based
The Company
An outstanding opportunity to join a market leading £700m dynamic UK food business with a clear ambition to better nourish people, animals, and the planet. Operating in the added value food sector, their mission is to build a rapidly growing, commercially successful business that is both ethically and environmentally sustainable.
With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, our client has established themselves as a leader in their field. Their commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive culture has been widely recognised, including being ranked as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry by Best Companies. At the 2024 Business Culture Awards, they were celebrated for ‘Leading with Purpose’ and received a ‘Highly Commended’ recognition for their exceptional teamwork.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a company with a household name food brand and a significant own label business, and to be part of the added value consumer food division, that combines commercial success with a caring and people-focused culture.
The Job
This is an exciting role with a strong focus on selling added value food solutions from a substantial new multi £m, UK-based food factory investment, working closely with the Marketing Innovations team. The role will manage a selection of major Foodservice end user QSR / hotel group / pub group national accounts, working with development chefs and buyers creating and selling menu-led new added value food solutions.
You will have full P&L and strategic development of your accounts ensuring all business activities are managed through both internal and external cross-functional teams and RTM distributors.
The role reports to the Head of Sales – Foodservice, with a flexible mix of office/factory and home working, with the number one objective always being about delivering profitable sales growth and meeting both your business and personal career goals.
About You
Above all you are a ‘FOODIE’, with a personal and professional interest in the global food scene and modern food trends. You may be an experienced chilled food National Account Manager in Foodservice, or you may have started your career as a development chef working within a recognised chilled food producer, and more recently moved your career into a major Foodservice account management commercial role where you are highly involved in both added value food NPD/Innovation and pricing management.
You understand food trends and the NPD Innovation process and challenges in bringing new food to market – including the motivation and excitement!
Additionally, you love working as part of a cross-functional team in developing new consumer and customer-led food solution briefs, managing projects and ensuring products have practical commerciality to deliver future profitable sales volumes.
You are driven, and possess a naturally engaging style, together with relentless determination and enthusiasm to succeed both with your business and personal career goals.
If you feel this rare opportunity of combining new food solution development with overall commercial responsibility motivates your next career move, please apply quoting reference MS/2538 with your CV and current benefits package details to mark@smithcarey.co.uk or call Mark Smith for an initial confidential discussion on 07747 847214.
Closing Date for applications: 21st February 2025
Function
Sales
Hours
Full time
Contract
Permanent
Salary
Excellent basic + 10% bonus, electric car & benefits
Location
Hybrid working – East Midlands or South East based
Closing Date:
6 February 2025
Contact
Mark Smith
