Branded Sales Account Manager

S&B Herba Foods Ltd; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food sourcing is seeking a Branded Account Manager for a field-based role across North England and Scotland. The role involves managing customer accounts, developing relationships to maximize sales, and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and a valid UK driving license. Competitive salary and company car allowance are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Company Car Allowance

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build rapport and manage customer relationships.
• Experience in sales and account management in the food and/or ethnic wholesale sector.
• Willingness to travel across North England and Scotland.
• Valid UK driving license required.
• Strong drive for results and winning new business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop assigned accounts to maximize sales opportunities.
• Develop personal and business relationships to enhance business development.
• Capture customer interactions on CRM for development reference.
• Forecast monthly sales and monitor budget variances.
• Provide excellent customer service through cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist with managing receivables, payables, and inventories.
• Ensure Customer & Price Files are updated.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Ambitious

Job description

Job Title: Branded Account Manager

Location: Field Based across North England (M62 Corridor and above covering Scotland)

Salary: Competitive, based on experience + Company Car Allowance

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: Mon – Friday 9am – 5.00pm

About the Company:

S&B Herba Foods Ltd source and import rice and grains (and other raw materials) from across the globe to produce a wide range of ingredients to the specification of UK manufacturers and wholesalers. Our core purpose is to "Feed the nation and be a place where everyone can reach their full potential".

We have just been awarded the Investors In People standard and are embarking on a new era to attain Silver with our ultimate goal Platinum. In order to do this, we need people that are willing to drive our Goals and Ambitions and continually improve and develop themselves as individuals, with our full support.

We are looking to build on our Team of great people by employing individuals that are aligned to our Company Values of: Hungry (driven and ambitious); Can Do attitude (resilient, solution focused); Proactive (forward thinking, strategic) and We Before I (caring for their colleagues/team; collaborative).

We have been trading for over 100 years and have a great heritage. Come and join us - it's a great place to work!

About the role:

We are looking to employ a Branded Account Manager to join our Branded Sales team reporting to the Commercial Manager - Branded. Please note that this is a Field Based role covering North England (M62 Corridor and above including Scotland) and therefore a Valid Driving Licence is essential.

Key Responsibilities include:

• To manage and develop your Accounts under your control to maximise all sales opportunities
• To develop appropriate personal and business relationships with each Account to enhance business development and focus on the improvement of the Company's trade profile through face-to-face meetings
• Capture customer visits and interactions on CRM portal and use as a reference for customer development
• Forecast sales monthly for customers, ensuring appropriate ongoing level of attention is given to variances to budget.
• Work cross-functionally to deliver excellent customer service
• Participate in the Company's working capital by assisting with the management of receivables, payables and inventories
• Ensure the Customer & Price Files are up to date

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Great communication skills to demonstrate the ability to build a rapport with Customers and manage the relationship effectively
• Previous experience in sales and account management (preferably within food and/or ethnic wholesale)
• Willingness to travel and manage a large geographical territory (North of England & Scotland)
• Valid UK driving licence
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ambitious individual with the drive to produce results and win new business

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enrol you into the Company Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows.
• Life Assurance
• Company Car Allowance
• Competitive salary, based on experience

Please click the APPLY button and submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Candidates with experience of: FMCG Sales Account Executive, BDM, Senior Business Development, B2B, Wholesale Account Manager, Sales Territory Manager, Account Manager, Senior Account Manager, New Business Sales Executive, Field Sales Account Manager, Sales Team Leader may also be considered for this role