Key Account Executive

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Overview

Our client The Vegetarian Society is the UK's original and leading voice for the vegetarian and vegan movement, driven by convictions and hunger for change. The Society is a fundraising charity and campaigns for compassionate and environmental dietary policies in addition to running a flagship cookery school.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the Vegetarian Society's trademark accreditation and licensing programme, working with FMCG product manufacturers, retailers, restaurant and catering groups, etc.
  • Operate mainly over the telephone (from home if preferred) to meet set targets and corporate objectives, including assessing food products and menus to check ingredients.
  • Collaborate with marketing colleagues to engage with prospects and partner organisations via tele-research, client visits, mail promotions and other activities.
  • Attend events — food fairs and other exhibitions — in the UK and Europe, involving occasional work away from home, assisting with the assembly and dismantling of the stand and, perhaps, driving a van. A driver with a clean licence is therefore preferred.
  • Approach the role with dedication, drive and robust commercial flair, contributing to the Society's key revenue stream and overall growth.

Ideal Candidate / Qualifications

  • Bright, personable, and proactive key account manager with at least two years of similar prior experience, mainly over the telephone but also including face-to-face presentations and meetings.
  • Experience of selling licensing or trademark products/services (commercial or regulatory) would be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
  • Prior business development or key account management experience within the foods manufacturing or retail sectors would be of particular interest.
  • A vegetarian, vegan (or perhaps pescatarian) is required, with a full commitment to the Society's ethics and values when promoting its agenda to customers and commercial partners.

Role Details

The Business Development Manager remit requires dedication, drive and a robust commercial flair, being central to the further growth of one of the charity's key revenue streams. The opportunity comes with excellent career prospects.

The role can be conducted either from home (with approximately two days per month attendance in central Manchester for meetings) or from the Vegetarian Society's offices if preferred.

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Location:
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£125,000 - £150,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Sales

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