Head of Key Accounts - Foodservice wholesale

PH1653 - Head of Key Accounts - Foodservice wholesale

REWARDS: 85K (OTE 130K), Car allowance, Laptop, Mobile, full company benefits

Exceptional opportunity to manage a sales team for a genuine Foodservice Market leader

LOCATION - Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle

THE COMPANY:

Excellent opportunity to join one of the genuine market leaders and recognised brand names within the Foodservice sector.

We are able to provide a one stop solution to the foodservice sector including Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh, Seafood and Meat produce.

Our market leading reputation is based on combining quality produce with excellent levels of service.

We currently service accounts across both the profit and cost sectors and our comprehensive network of depots enables us to successfully service clients from independent to national accounts level.

There are exciting and ambitious plans for growth in progress and we are seeking to attract seasoned foodservice sales professionals to be part of this.

We offer strong career prospects for successful professionals looking to develop their career within the Foodservice industry.

THE ROLE:

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our company in a senior man management capacity.

You will be responsible for driving sales within major foodservice independents across the North of England and Scotland via a team of 7 (6 in sales plus 1 admin support).

The main focus of the role is to demonstrate high levels of account retention with accounts already on board - whilst at the same time support and drive the team to win further new accounts in the area.

The account base/prospect accounts are large independent accounts in the North and Scotland that fall outside of National Accounts.

This includes large accounts within stadia, leisure, arenas, pub groups, hotels, healthcare and Leisure.

In addition to driving performance and strategy within the team - you will also be responsible for managing directly a small portfolio of the most prestigious accounts

THE APPLICANT:

This is a great opportunity for a Senior man manager within Foodservice wholesale to work in a strategic position for a market leader.

• Candidates must have Sales Management experience within the Foodservice wholesale sector
• Candidates must have fully managed sales teams driving business with independent end users
• Candidates with wholesale experience within Key Accounts and National Accounts level will be strongly welcomed
• Candidates have a structured approach, strong IT skills and a relationship led approach