Account Manager - Food Packaging - UK Wide - First Class Executive Package

Job Title: Account Manager - Food Packaging

The territory will be dependent on the successful candidate's location.

Ideal Candidate Profile: Sales Development background in either Flexible or Rigid Packaging for the Food Sector ready to develop a career in Key Account / Project Management role.

Location: You will work from home with periodic visits to the UK Sales office.

Reporting to: Sales Director.

The Person

• Experience of developing new business, selling bespoke (Flexible & / or Rigid) packaging preferably into Food companies.
• The ability to learn and communicate Technical requirements and benefits.
• Excellent project management skills with experience of Key Account Management.
• Knowledge of IT applications especially MS Office.
• In addition you will need to have an outgoing personality with excellent communication skills.
• You will be determined and resourceful and driven by results.
• You must enjoy and thrive in being part of a team.

The Role

The main objectives of the role are to evaluate customer needs and provide solutions. You will look after our existing customer base, create sales opportunities with new customers and develop business with existing customers, allied to the Company's marketing strategy.

This will mean that you will need to develop very close relationships with customers evaluating how we can best provide what they need.

Client Profile

Our Client is one of the most exciting Packaging Companies to deal with in the UK. They are an established and successful £multi-million Company with plans for further growth. A Producer of Food Packaging they boast a blue chip customer base who have some of the best-known brands in their target markets. They deliver amazing results to their Clients - which is why they continue to return and do repeat business with them. Their area of expertise lies in working closely with their customers to produce innovative solutions to their packaging needs and providing world-class customer service and support. They have a range of products at the leading edge of packaging technical development. The company has made substantial investment in both technology and the training and development of their employees.

Benefits Package

• Bonus scheme.
• Quality Company Car.
• Fuel (including private mileage).
• Company Pension.
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Laptop & mobile phone.

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