Sales Account Manager - Ingredients

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established company as a Sales Account Manager specializing in the food ingredients sector. You'll handle a portfolio of B2B accounts, develop strong client relationships, and execute sales strategies to drive growth. This position offers the flexibility of hybrid work and is perfect for an ambitious individual eager to grow their career.

Qualifications

• Proven sales professional with experience in account management and growth.
• Experience in B2B technical sales, ideally in food ingredients or manufacturing.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and build strong client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key clients.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to contract negotiation.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

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northampton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Seize the opportunity to join this well-established, successful business and take ownership of a portfolio of B2B accounts within the food ingredients sector. In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing strong client relationships, delivering tailored solutions, and identifying new commercial opportunities to drive growth.

You’ll play a critical role in developing and executing sales strategies, working closely with internal teams to meet client needs, and expanding business with both new and existing customers.

About the Role:

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from lead generation through to contract negotiation and account growth
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are aligned with client expectations
• Drive revenue and margin growth across your accounts
• Represent the company at industry events, exhibitions, and trade shows

About You:

• A proven sales professional with experience growing account volumes, revenue, and profitability
• Previous experience in B2B technical sales, ideally within the food ingredients industry, or from food manufacturing with a willingness and desire to move into this area.
• Confident relationship-builder with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Commercially minded, with a proactive and entrepreneurial approach to identifying opportunities
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a business that has ambitious growth plans, and therefore is a great role for someone who would like to develop their career in line with this.

The role can either be on-site or hybrid (3 days per week in the office or out with customers).