Key Account Manager

An opportunity to join a leading provider of foodservice solutions who have over 50,000 products that supply all areas of the foodservice industry. These include restaurants, hotels, bars, hospitals, care homes, businesses, stadia and education facilities such as schools, colleges and universities. The business generated £2 billion turnover last year, employs over 4,000 people and have over 20 regional distribution centres throughout the UK. They are recruiting for a Key Account Manager to take on the management responsibility for a portfolio of key accounts across the region. The main purpose of a Key Account Manager is to manage and develop key clients enhancing critical relationships with universities, NHS Trusts, hotel chains, major pub groups and care home groups. Managing a portfolio of circa £5 million the Key Account Manager will work closely with buying groups and consortia associated with these major clients in order to facilitate their client's growth and profitability for the business. This role is field based covering the south west. They are ideally looking for a dynamic and passionate sales professional who has strong commercial awareness with a customer-centric ethos to drive service excellence, growth and profit. This is a fantastic time to be joining the team as the business continues to invest heavily in future growth and development. An ideal Key Account Manager would have the following experience: Previously worked within the food, drink or foodservice industry 3 years field sales Proven experience of developing key account relationships demonstrating growth and profit On offer is a basic salary of £36,000 with a £12,000 OTE, company car, laptop, mobile, private medical insurance, matching contribution pension scheme, flexible benefits i.e. buy additional annual leave, healthcare cash plan, childcare vouchers, personal accident scheme, employee discounts.