Account Manager - Vegetables

Discipline: Food & Fresh Produce
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££30,000 - £40,000 DOE
Contact name: Emma Ashmore

Contact email: emma@agrifj.co.uk
Job ref: 13467EA
Published: over 3 years ago

​Account Manager - Vegetables
Location: Midlands

The Company: Successful Supplier of Fresh Produce and Vegetables throughout Europe. Due to success and exciting future plans they now require a Customer-Facing Account Manager to market Vegetables to UK and European Retailers.

The Industry: Food, Fresh Produce, Vegetables, Account Manager, Sales, Business Development, Customer-Facing

Purpose of the Job:
Reporting to Directors, the successful candidate will become an important part of the Sales team and will be required to take responsibility to manage and develop sales of Vegetables to UK and European Retailers.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Work with sourcing and logistics teams to ensure customer orders are supplied effectively.

  • Develop new contacts.

  • Establish, manage, and develop strong customer relationships.

  • Create long-term sales.

  • Work to strengthen the business.

Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:

  • Must be educated to degree-level.

  • Stability and proven experience within the fresh produce sector.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • An experienced Commercial individual.

  • Personable and professional approach.

  • Strong vegetable knowledge, with the ability to sell to a range of customers.

Salary:

  • The salary will be dependent upon experience and will be between £30K - £50K.

  • Part of a forward-thinking, innovative and progressive company with the opportunity to progress a long-term career with exciting future prospects.

How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to; Emma@agriFJ.co.uk

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