Key Account Manager - Foodservice
Location: Basingstoke & Surrounding Areas OTE: £55,000 + Excellent Benefits Package
We are recruiting a Key Account Manager for a large, leading foodservice business.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious sales professional to join an established organisation, with responsibility for developing key accounts, winning new business and securing major contracts.
The role is split 50/50 between account management and new business development.
The Role
- Manage and grow existing foodservice accounts.
- Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities.
- Build relationships with major purchasing groups and GPOs, including Consortium, Avendra and Integra.
- Negotiate and secure large-scale contracts and supply agreements.
- Sell the full product range into hospitals, colleges, universities, contract caterers and foodservice networks.
- Develop relationships with senior decision-makers and procurement teams.
- Drive sales growth and achieve commercial targets
About You
- Proven experience in foodservice, catering, wholesale or FMCG sales.
- Strong account management and new business development skills.
- Experience dealing with GPOs, purchasing consortiums or major contracts.
- Confident negotiating with senior decision-makers.
- Commercially minded, proactive and results-driven.
- Full UK driving licence.
What's On Offer?
- OTE of £55,000 plus excellent benefits.
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy more.
- Pension with employer contributions of up to 6%.
- Life assurance and confidential wellbeing support.
- Family healthcare cash plan and digital GP.
- High street discounts
- Optional dental and critical illness cover.
Interested?
If you're an experienced foodservice sales professional looking for a role combining key account management, new business and major contract opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.
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