Regional Account Manager at Kerry Group

Bristol, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Development, Account Management, Cold Calling, Stakeholder Management, Pipeline Management, Brand Campaigns, Market Trends, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Growth, IT Skills, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Travel Readiness, Foodservice Knowledge, Bakery Channel Experience, Coffee Chain Management

Industry

Food and Beverage Services

Description

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. About the role As we continue to rapidly grow our Foodservice business we now have this exciting 12 month fixed term Account Manager position, home based in the UK. We are seeking a self motivated candidate, who loves to get up in the morning and smell the coffee! We’re looking for someone energetic & entrepreneurial to join our Foodservice team and help drive the growth of our beverage brand, DaVinci Gourmet. You will hunt new business, supported by the account director & drive growth with regional coffee & bakery chains. We expect to grow our business significantly in coming 12 months. Achievement of our growth objective will be led by you and will be dependent on the establishment of closer partnerships with key customers, providing tailor made & innovative solutions driven by Kerry’s unique Taste and Nutrition platform. This is a home-based role with the majority of your time spent travelling to meet in person with potential customers/clients, so you will 'knead' a FULL UK driving license. Key responsibilities Manage and grow key regional coffee chain targets in the bakery, coffee & convenience channel by using market contacts, LinkedIn, Cold Calling Identify and target the key problem owners/stakeholders in each target and develop long lasting collaborative relationships Build and effectively manage a robust pipeline of the key targets Working closely with our marketing team you will execute our brand campaigns and develop drinks menus with customers based on market trends and insights Build relationships with regional chains using our barista team to develop menus based on insight Help grow DaVinci Gourmet distribution by working closely with the distributor account management team Qualifications and skills Proven experience in dealing with and managing coffee/bakery/convenience chains or similar Strong understanding of the foodservice coffee market and contacts are desirable Significant experience in a similar role or foodservice environment Experience working with cross functional internal teams Positive and ambitious attitude toward driving new business growth Solid IT skill, with a high level in MS – PowerPoint, Outlook etc Willingness to travel which can include anywhere in the UK, across 4/5 days per week In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn’t exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities involve managing and growing key regional coffee chain targets within the bakery, coffee, and convenience channels by hunting new business and building long-lasting collaborative relationships. This includes executing brand campaigns, developing drinks menus based on market insights, and driving distribution for the DaVinci Gourmet beverage brand.