UK Sales Account Manager - Food and Drink

Cambridge Commodities; Ely; Híbrido; GBP 35.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

State of the art facilities with EV充電点

Personal development investment

L&D system (700+ courses)

Free on-site gym

Free fruit, tea & coffee

Death in Service benefit (4 x salary)

Wellbeing EAP App and hotline

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Green Car Scheme

Optional Bupa Healthcare Scheme

Paid Time off for Charity and blooddon

Social Events

Descripción de la vacante

Cambridge Commodities is seeking a UK Sales Account Manager to manage and grow a portfolio of food and drink manufacturers across the UK. You will generate new business, qualify leads, and build lasting relationships with customers while acting as the main point of contact for commercial enquiries.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday 09:00–17:30, with hybrid working from home after a training period and some UK travel. Salary ranges from £35,000 to £40,000 with potential OTE.

Formación

• Must have relevant sales experience within the food and drink manufacturing or ingredients industry.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and target new food and beverage manufacturers.
• Generate new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, trade shows, referrals, and market research.
• Qualify leads and build a healthy sales pipeline.
• Arrange customer meetings (in person and online).
• Build long-term relationships with existing customers.
• Become the main point of contact for commercial enquiries.

Conocimientos

Relationship building

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Communication & presentation

Organisation & time management

Problem solving

Technical curiosity

Resilience & self-motivation

Descripción del empleo

The Company:

Here at Cambridge Commodities, we are a leading supplier of nutritional ingredients and product solutions to the sports nutrition, food & beverage, animal nutrition and health & wellbeing industries.

People are at the very core of our business, whether they are our employees, our customers, or the end consumer. Our people focused culture promotes a friendly environment where employees enjoy coming to work.

Some other benefits of working for us include:

• State of the art facilities with electric car charging points,
• Personal development investment,
• L&D system (700+ courses),
• Free on-site gym,
• Free fruit, tea & coffee,
• Death in Service benefit (4 x salary),
• Wellbeing EAP App and hotline,
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• Green Car Scheme,
• Optional Bupa Healthcare Scheme,
• Paid Time off for Charity and blood donations,
• Social Events, and more.

Protecting the environment and supporting sustainability is also hugely important to us and we are proud to be achieving zero waste to landfill with a highly energy efficient Head Office.

If you think you would like to be a part of Cambridge Commodities, keep reading for more details on the role.

Hours of work:

37.5 hours per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30

Salary:

£35,000 - £40,000 plus OTE potential

Location

Following a successful training period working full time in the office, you will be working in the office with some hybrid working from home available as well as visiting customers around the UK

The role:

We are looking for a UK Sales Account Manager to manage and develop a pool of accounts focussed around the food and drink sector, maximising sales to achieve individual and company targets.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Identify and target new food and beverage manufacturers.
• Generate new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, trade shows, referrals, and market research.
• Qualify leads and build a healthy sales pipeline.
• Arrange customer meetings (in person and online).
• Build long-term relationships with existing customers.
• Become the main point of contact for commercial enquiries.
• Conduct regular account reviews to identify growth opportunities.

The requirements:

You must have relevant sales experience within the food and drink manufacturing or ingredients industry. You will also have the following skills;

• Relationship building
• Negotiation
• Commercial acumen
• Communication and presentation skills
• Organisation and time management
• Problem solving
• Technical curiosity (understanding ingredients and food manufacturing)
• Resilience and self-motivation

HubSpot CRM proficiency is also desirable but not essential.

Our commitment:

CC are proud to be an equal opportunities employer who is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment. We will consider all applicants based purely on their abilities to fulfil the role.