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Key Account Manager - Foodservice Groups - Education, Healthcare, Leisure.

Key Account Manager required for a multi national's core foodservice brand.
Key Account Manager MUST have a proven track record in External Sales within the Foodservice industry and be happy to operate in a South West territory.
Foodservice Group Accounts experience experience at Group level is ESSENTIAL (Hospitality, Education, Leisure and Healthcare groups)

The Package:

Competitive salary, Car Allowance, 25 days holiday, Health Care, Childcare Vouchers
Personal Accident, Life Assurance, Company Car, Employee Discount,

The Role:

Within the Free Trade Multiple Sector, the Key Account Manager will manage a portfolio of multi million pound consortia customers across sectors, such as education, healthcare & leisure plus be responsible for winning new business in a 60/40 split.

Requirements :

Proven account manager at Group level, with excellent track record of client management, ideally with demonstrable working knowledge of consortia

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel to advanced level, Word, Power Point, Outlook

Excellent commercial acumen and verbal, written and presenting skills

Ability to communicate effectively to Board level

Be decisive, assertive, persuasive and motivational with excellent negotiating skills

Experience with Wholesale

The Company:

"Award Winning Multi National and preferred supply partner to 50,000+ customers and 5000 employees across the UK"

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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