Account Manager

Kandhu Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food product supplier is seeking an experienced Sales Account Manager to develop business with chefs and buying teams in London. You will manage accounts and drive sales, ensuring high-quality service. The ideal candidate has a strong track record in business development, excellent communication skills, and a passion for the food industry. This role offers a mix of office-based and customer-facing responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Track record of consistent business development in high-end foodservice sector.
• Disciplined self-starter with ability to add value through building relationships.
• Professional and enthusiastic approach to business dealings.

Responsibilities

• Develop business with chefs and buying teams in London.
• Manage accounts and drive sales within restaurant and hotel sectors.
• Ensure quality of service matches customer commitments.

Skills

Business development

Account Management

Relationship building

Strong numeric skills

Fluent English

Job description

Overview

Experienced Sales Account Manager is needed for this business supplying Specialist Retailers, Hotel and Restaurants with high quality Luxury Food Products for their discerning customers. You will cover London and will typically you will be office based for 1-2 days and with customers for the rest of the time.

Our Client

A leading wholesaler and retailer of exceptional quality fish and seafood products with an unsurpassed reputation for quality. The company is long established with modern processing and distribution systems and the supplier of choice for the finest chefs.

The Role

Using your well established contacts in the Restaurant, Hotel and Independent sectors you will develop business with chefs and buying teams who demand high quality products for their discerning customers. You will operate in London and will be able to open doors and close deals.

This role is a mix of Account Management and Sales.

The Candidate

• Naturally you will be driven by success and will have a track record of consistent business development in the high-end foodservice and Independent sector.
• Customers will put their trust in you and you\'ll ensure that the quality of service matches their commitment.
• We\'re looking for a professional, enthusiastic approach with a personal stake in maintaining integrity in all of your business dealings.
• You\'ll need to be a disciplined self-starter with the ability to add value to the business through building relationships that work.
• First class English and strong numeric skills are important

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"Kandhu Recruitment will consider all applications based on each candidate's suitability to the role or similar roles within the Food Sector and if we feel you are a relevant candidate we will process your application by adding you to our secure recruitment database and then contacting you to progress job opportunities further. We are unable to contact unsuitable applicants."