Key Account Manager - On Trade (North)

Seven Search and Selection Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-growing company as a Key Account Manager, where you'll drive business with premium on-trade customers across Northern England. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work independently and collaboratively, focusing on brand building and activation programs. You'll leverage your experience in the on-trade drink sales sector to maximize product distribution and build strong relationships with key accounts. If you're driven and eager to develop your career in the premium spirits industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Car Allowance

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven experience in on-trade drink sales sector.
• Strong connections with premium on-trade customers.

Responsibilities

• Drive business with on-trade customers across major Northern cities.
• Maximize distribution of company products in line with objectives.

Skills

On-trade drink sales experience

Account management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

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Direct message the job poster from Seven Search and Selection Ltd

FMCG Recruitment Consultant/Specialised in the FMCG Industry.

Field Based – with travel – North England

£DOE + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Our client:

• Brand owners of some of the most exciting, category leading and disruptive Spirits Brands in the UK & Globally
• Strong international presence across several core spirits categories
• Fast growing business that has seen significant headcount growth in 2024, continuing in 2025
• In a period of investment and growth across their sales team and recruiting a talented Key Account Manager in the North of England.

The role:

• As Key Account Manager you will be tasked with driving the business with On-trade customers across te major Northern Cities including Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow & Edinburgh
• Manage a core number of agreed accounts within the Region to deliver the On-Trade brand building plan and activation program
• Maximize the distribution of company products in line with core objectives
• Focus on premium and influencer accounts across the territory
• You will have proven experience within On-Trade drink sales sector
• You will be well versed dealing with premium on-trade customers, ideally having some connections within your territory
• You will be a great communicator, capable of working independent and collaboratively within your team
• Will be a driven individual, hungry to develop your career within the premium spirits industry

Benefits & details:

• Bonus, Car Allowance, Pension & Healthcare
• Field Based – North England & Scotland

If you would like to apply for this exciting Key Account Manager, please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 17/17323/7. Confidentiality assured.

Whilst we would like to respond to all our on-line applicants, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive. If you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately the relevant consultant has decided not to progress with your application. For alternative opportunities please search our vacancies on our website.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Wholesale Food and Beverage, and Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages

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