Account Manager - Media Bedrijf

Position Type FT Permanent  Workplace Arrangement #LI-Remote  We have an excellent opportunity for an Account Manager to join our UK&I team within the Meat & Meals business.   The Account Manager is responsible for a portfolio of customer accounts, as the “one face” of Kerry to the customer and is responsible for selling all relevant Kerry technologies and products into the designated account portfolio – this includes taste, preservation and coatings.   This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a technical culinary background, who is passionate about food and has some existing customer-facing/account management experience, looking to take the next step.   Ideally based in the Midlands, this role requires significant travel to our customers across the UK and Ireland.   Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. 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.   Day to day account mgmt., Leverage relevant sales tools and business enablers at your disposal, in order to fully understand our customers’ needs and thereby effectively convey the Kerry value proposition in relevant EUMs. Effectively promote the Kerry products collections and identify and present opportunities for profitable new developments, through deep analyses of customers’ branding and positioning on their markets Manage and develop a pipeline of new business opportunities in order to grow business revenue, margin and market share Effectively collaborate with internal colleagues across all departments to ensure appropriate resources for all projects Develop a deep understanding of the categories in which Kerry operates, key manufacturers supplying them, the competitive mix and regulatory framework Create and implement Key Account Plans in alignment with internal stakeholders and in partnership with the customer(s) Strive to be our customers’ most valued partner by putting them at the centre of everything we do, thereby ensuring excellent service and sustainable growth Sales / customer-facing RDA experience, where your technical capability has actively contributed to winning new business. Experience in business development or selling in the Flavour / Food Industry Experience in managing private label customers would be a plus Good working knowledge of food science and how it relates to product development and its commercialization. Passion for food, taste and teamwork to create great food that consumer’s love and our customers can sell in volume profitably and sustainably. Excellent commercial skills around contract negotiations & closing skills.   We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.   We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.   Please note We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.   Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.