Sales Account Manager - Food Manufacturing

Account Manager

Hybrid – Central Scotland

Up to £42k + bonus + benefits

Alexander Steele is working with a successful international food business. From the Scottish offices the business work with European retailers, and distributors.

They have a rare opening in their sales team.

Account Manager

Selling to existing customers, mainly via telephone and to develop and manage customer portfolios in the UK and Europe, proactively developing new customers in new geographical markets while also liaising with colleagues regarding logistics, harvesting plans and industry quality schemes.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

* Deliver Sales performance against targets.

* Manage Sales Accounts.

* Identify new Sales opportunities within existing accounts.

* Support and follow up projects and evaluations.

* Ensure deadlines are always met.

* Ensure any issued which arise are dealt with in a timely yet professional manner.

* Negotiate with clients, as and when required.

* Expand relationships and sales in the existing customer base.

* Assist team in developing customer base through Sales activities.

* Complete administrative work, as and when required.

* Support the company's presence at exhibitions.

* Any other related duties as instructed by your Line Manager.

Experience Required

* Sales Experience - preferably within the Food / FMCG industry

* Personal Characteristics

* Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

* Excellent, verbal, inter-personal and written communication skills.

* Self-motivated.

* Strong network of industry contacts in the client community.

* Willingness to take the market area and develop it or develop a current core market area.

* Have excellent communication skills.

* Practical.

* Have a proactive manner of working.

* Efficiency and ability to think on one’s own feet

* Ability to drive projects forward

* Positive open attitude.

* To be able to work alone or as part of a team.

Skills Required

* Conversational/fluent in the French Language is desirable although not essential.

* Strong IT skills in all Microsoft Office Packages