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.

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

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