Corporate Account Manager

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Corporate Account Manager – Country Choice

Working Monday to Friday 39 Hours per week

With a competitive salary, and an attractive bonus scheme that is uncapped, company car or car allowance, brilliant reward and recognition scheme, excellent career development and much more!

Here at Country Choice, we’ve got ambitious growth plans so if you want to be a part shaping the future within the retail bakery and food-to-go market space then we have a fantastic opportunity for a talented and results driven Corporate Account Manager to join the corporate sales team here at Country Choice , a Sysco company.

Country Choice is in a perpetual state of development, seeking innovations in product offerings and expanding into new areas. As such, the successful candidate will be committed to modernisation and innovation while embracing and driving change. We’re looking to add to our Corporate Sales Team with an experienced Corporate Account Manager, committed to developing strong working relationships with our customers both internally and externally, and driven by the need to deliver nothing but the very best results. You will be responsible for developing and guiding the implementation of a Joint Business Plan within a portfolio of important customers, achieving account profitability and sales targets, serving as the primary account contact & providing account leadership to ensure customer satisfaction and long-term continuity of supply.

What you will be doing:

• To be a proactive member of the Corporate Sales Team by assisting development of business goals, objectives, strategic initiatives, and supporting colleagues
• Accountability for ensuring that company profitability, customer requirements and growth targets are met
• Implement, monitor, report & forecast on account performance against a sales budget to maximise future performance
• Focussed on improving the delivery or service in line with the contracted commitments (SLAs) and can identify opportunities for improvements that are acted upon
• Annually review customer account plans as part of the budgeting process for the following year
• Maintain regular communication with key contacts to identify and resolve issues whilst identifying and delivering new initiatives within existing customer base
• Partner with other departments as required to ensure that budgeted sales targets, account profitability, customer satisfaction and retention are achieved & exceeded
• Develop and implement individual account NPD strategies which support the business and account plan requirements
• Achieve and exceed sales and margin targets
• Confidently present the features and benefits of all Country Choice concepts both internally and externally in person and virtually as required
• Execute product demonstrations to customers

About you:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure with a sense of urgency to work in a deadline driven environment
• Proactive approach with proven ability to manage multiple and changing priorities
• Confident user of Microsoft Office applications, Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Self-motivated with the ability to operate effectively both individually and as part of a team.
• A customer centric approach in all interactions with customers and peers
• Confident, self-motivated, and positive attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to build and manage strong relationships

Desired but not essential :

• Knowledge of the convenience retail market / competitor capabilities and reach
• Experience in a national account, or a key account role within the retail food industry
• Understanding of Salesforce and MEDDIC sales methodology

Additional Information

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At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!

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Created on 24/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom