Business Development & Key Account Manager - Ingredients

b3 jobs; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Business Development & Key Account Manager to drive growth within the food manufacturing sector. This role involves managing key accounts and developing new business opportunities while collaborating with internal teams. The ideal candidate should have a commercial sales background and established networks in food manufacturing. The position offers a salary range of £50,000 - £65,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales within the UK food manufacturing sector.
• Experience in managing key customer accounts and relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive business growth by identifying new opportunities.
• Manage key customer accounts as the main contact.
• Lead projects from idea to delivery while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Skills

Commercial sales experience in B2B environment

Established connections within food manufacturing

Job description

Business Development & Key Account Manager - Ingredients

The company supply a variety of products to a wide range of customers. The business focuses on delivering quality and meeting client needs.

About the Business Development & Key Account Manager

Your primary focus will be driving business growth by identifying and securing new opportunities, particularly through your established network within the food manufacturing sector. Your emphasis will be on expanding the customer base, introducing innovative solutions, and collaborating with internal teams to exceed sales, profit, and performance targets.

Key tasks

• Continually grow the business by building strong customer relationships, spotting opportunities, and delivering plans that match the company’s strategy, keep up with market trends and competitors’ offerings.
• Manage key customer accounts, acting as their main contact providing excellent service, solving problems, meeting compliance standards, and introducing new products to increase revenue.
• Lead projects from idea to delivery, ensuring clear communication, successful trials or demonstrations, and negotiating contracts and pricing to maximise customer satisfaction and business growth.
• Working closely with internal teams sharing insights, supporting innovation, and use market knowledge to grow accounts and improve company offerings.

About You

• The successful candidate should possess a commercial background of sales experience in B2B environment within UK food manufacturing.
• You will have well-established connections within large Bakery, Cereal, Health & Functional Food, Dairy Alternative, Plant-Based, or Healthy Ready Meal manufacturers.

More details

The Business Development & Key Account Manager job is based in Essex and is paying £50,000 - £65,000 + benefits according to your experience.

The candidate shall be expected to live in, or near Essex, as well as being able to travel nationwide. The role provides flexibility with some working from home.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, usual office hours.

Alternate job titles - Food Manufacturing Commercial Jobs | Sales Manager | Commercial Manager | National Account Manager | Food Industry Sales Jobs | Business Development Manager | Food Industry Sales Jobs | Food Manufacturing Commercial Jobs