Duties:

• Support the Head of sales by researching accounts and generating sales leads to open new listings across primarily retail grocers as well as develop other sales channels such as food-service and catering
• Identify and develop key customer contacts
• Build strong relationships with clients to maintain business and to acquire new customers.
• Manage the day-to-day relationship and contact with the retail buying teams
• Provide promotional support for the key accounts
• Liaise with Supply Chain, Warehouse, logistics and the Customer to secure well executed in-store Promotions and availability
• Deliver agreed monthly and three-monthly business sales forecasts
• Provide appropriate customer support in relation to new product launches- new line information, product codes, pack samples/mock-ups

Skills:

• Persistent
• Resilient
• Experience in dealing with head office Buyers in Major Supermarkets
• Commercial and business planning /forecasting experience
• Product knowledge awareness
• Analytical skills for analysing client’s data
• Multitasking and time management skills to manage multiple clients and tasks at the same time
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills