Key Account Manager

TieTalent; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of Electric or Hybrid Car

Job summary

A major manufacturer of process and packaging machinery is seeking a Key Account Manager to manage key accounts in the food processing sector. The successful candidate will have a track record in selling high value technical solutions and a technical background. This home-based role covers the whole of the UK and offers a competitive salary with benefits. Potential for advancement into sales management within a few years.

Qualifications

• Must have experience selling high value technical solutions in food processing.
• Technical background is essential for understanding product details.

Responsibilities

• Manage two biggest UK accounts in food processing and manufacturing sectors.
• Grow business within existing accounts and target new key accounts.

Skills

Proven track record of selling high value technical solutions

Technical background

Experience in meat, fish and poultry markets

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

Overview

This is a Key Account Manager role with a major European and British manufacturer of process and packaging machinery. The company provides high value technical equipment and line solutions sold into the food processing and manufacturing markets. The role offers a strong package and good prospects.

Salary and Benefits

Basic salary: up to £75,000

OTE: circa £40,000

Benefits: Choice of Electric or Hybrid Car

Location

Home based; cover the whole of the UK. Commutable locations include Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Cambridge.

Role and Responsibilities

A classic Key Account Manager role managing our two biggest UK accounts in the food processing and manufacturing sectors, with a turnover worth circa £5 million plus per annum. The brief is to grow business within these accounts and to target selected new key accounts.

Person Specification / Qualifications

• You MUST have a proven track record of selling high value technical solutions based around food process and packaging machinery sold into the food processing or manufacturing market.
• Ideally you will have experience selling to the meat, fish and poultry markets.
• You WILL have a technical background and ideally relevant engineering qualifications.

Company

We are a major European and British manufacturer of process and packaging machinery with high value technical equipment and line solutions. We have a 3 to 5 year growth plan and a new management team to deliver that plan, including new UK premises in the near future. We offer full design and project management services and have partnership deals with several other major PPMA companies to deliver complete lines in the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Prospects

Success in this role could lead to a sales management role in the next 2 to 3 years.

Additional notes

Wallace Hind Selection is the retained recruitment partner for our client. Any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded to us. Ref: MP18222, Wallace Hind Selection.