Business Account Manager

Business Account Manager – Foodservice Wholesale Business – South West - £40K + Benefits

My client is a well-established foodservice wholesale business with a fantastic reputation.

They are currently looking for a Business Account Manager to join their team. The successful Business Account Manager will be responsible for managing and strengthening relationships with a portfolio of regional accounts to drive business growth.

This is the perfect opportunity for a talented and highly driven Account Manager to join an exciting business who can match their career ambition and offer genuine progression opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned accounts, ensuring client satisfaction and business growth.
• Establish and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders, understanding their needs and business challenges.
• Identify opportunities to increase sales within existing accounts and develop strategies to penetrate new accounts within the foodservice sector.
• Lead negotiations for contracts, pricing, and terms, ensuring both company profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Regularly gather feedback from clients to improve service levels, product offerings, and solutions that align with their needs.
• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., supply chain, marketing, finance) to ensure smooth delivery of services and products.
• Monitor account performance, create sales forecasts, and report on key metrics and account health to senior management.

The Ideal Business Account Manager Candidate:

• Have previous sales experience, ideally within the Foodservice and FMCG industries.
• Have strong commercial acumen with experience of growing new business and nurturing existing customers.
• Have strong sales and negotiation skills, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Have excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with ability to think strategically and solve complex problems.
• MUST be prepared to travel when required.

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your cv to Mikey at COREcruitment dot com / mikey@corecruitment.com