Assistant National Account Manager

Salary: £30,000 – £36,000 per year

Our client is a fresh produce company based in Hertfordshire who are looking to recruit an Assistant National Account Manager to assist in the maintaining of a large national account on a day to day basis and develop existing and new key relationships. This opportunity offers flexible working and a wide range of benefits.

Job Purpose:

• To help enable delivery of projected product sales and volume growth.
• To ensure a working knowledge of pricing parameters for all product ranges and varieties.
• Aid in maintaining a customer business plans in line with company/customer strategy.
• To work across multiple internal teams,
• collating and managing information to drive and exceed sales expectations.
• To work with IT and systems teams to ensure accurate input and maintenance of data and systems.
• To liaise with customers to ensure fulfilment of the highest levels of customer service.

Key Accountabilities:

• Explore opportunities to develop product lines and be in tune with customers through regular review and analysis of product ranges and qualities.
• Support in discovery of areas of sales potential and develop internal delivery plans. Instigate progress reviews and communicate findings.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of all aspects on price parameters, current, past and future to ensure awareness of the pricing structures that can be achieved for all product ranges and varieties.
• Provide support with weekly delivery of volumes and adherence to procedures.
• Ensure full and accurate implementation of pricing systems. Update systems as required.
• Understand customer business plan, agreeing anticipated activity/volume levels and percentage split for all products by line detail.
• Understand prices, volumes and values with customer on a weekly and seasonal basis.
• Ensure full and effective utilisation of cutting edge IT systems to ensure optimal provision of information.
• Track market share and learn how position is affected by variables.
• Understand promotional activities, understand procurement availability and agree pricing structures.

Skills & Experience

• of the fresh produce industry & must be conversant with the workings of the multiples is desirable but not essential
• Sales experience is desirable but not essential
• Computer Literate
• Receptiveness to change within fast moving industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external personnel.
• Able to work within a team.
• Proven experience in sales negotiation and influencing key personnel.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
• Proven time management skills: Accustomed to working with and meeting time critical deadlines.
• Data inputting and analysis skills. Accustomed to working with and interpreting data.
• Resilient. Accustomed to Problem Solving.
• IT skills – Good working knowledge of Microsoft office.

For more information on this role please get in touch or apply today with your CV