At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage key accounts in Food & Nutrition and identify new commercial opportunities.
- Company: Join a dynamic company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, holiday entitlements, and a focus on work-life balance.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and inclusion in a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a creative role while developing your skills and career.
- Qualifications: Proven sales experience and strong relationship-building skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Account Manager
Location: The Olive House Standard Way Business Park, 30 Standard Way, Northallerton, DL6, United Kingdom.
Responsibilities
- Manage a range of Food & Nutrition key customers and business‑critical accounts for the UK.
- Understand and consistently review the relevant markets, recognising new commercial opportunities in the UK.
- Quickly establish an in‑depth knowledge of the sector, oils in the product range.
- Proactively ensure growth by identifying new selling opportunities through range selling and telephone business reviews.
- Maximise divisional profit margins utilising relationships with Commercial leads, Commercial team and Procurement.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with customers, ensuring they are well‑briefed with market information.
- Exceed sales targets, maximise margin and achieve agreed KPIs.
- Participate in all sales meetings – and development learning sessions to maximise success.
- Actively support Key Account Manager and National Account Manager where necessary.
- Ensure optimisation of all resources available to the sales force in the Division.
- Develop strong working relationships with Finance, Operations and Technical Divisions across the wider business.
- Prepare and communicate for monthly sales meetings and complete S&OP for Finance.
- Ensure a high level of service is maintained at all times and respond to all enquiries in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensure cooperation with the Customer Service team on issue resolution for all customers.
- Comply with all relevant operational, audit and trading guidelines.
- Understand and assist in the implementation of the strategy for the F&N Oils Division.
- Work with Head of Commercial to understand the credit risk inherent in the customer portfolio.
- Work in a culture that encourages ethical conduct, open communication and commitment to compliance consistent with Our values of Respect, Boldness and Performance.
- Promptly communicate to Manager and assist in investigating all relevant complaints, possible violations or irregularities, taking appropriate action where necessary.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong and proven track record of delivering commercial performance through sales or other sales functions.
- Knowledge of manufacturing and distribution chain activities.
- Action‑oriented and able to deal with multiple relationships effectively.
- Creative thinker able to challenge established ways of doing things.
- Excellent networking, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Understanding of the regulated environment and compliance needs.
- Enthusiasm to grow and progress in a new environment and to take on new challenges daily – with the full support of the commercial team.
Benefits
You will join a company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere.
Both your personal development and work‑life balance are equally important to us.
You can expect an attractive salary and holiday entitlements along with numerous benefits.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Oleon is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces all forms of diversity.
We ensure equal opportunities in our recruitment and integration processes and ensure that you can be yourself in our professional environment.
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At Oleon, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises personal development and work-life balance. Located in Northallerton, our team enjoys a supportive environment with ambitious goals, competitive salaries, and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring every employee can thrive and contribute meaningfully to our success.
