Bidfood is a leading wholesale food distributor and the preferred supplier for over 60,000 customers across the UK, ranging from NHS Hospitals and care homes to schools, restaurants to pubs and everything in between.

In this fast-paced company, no two days are the same. Our ultimate goal is to keep our customers at the heart of everything we do and to do this you need to be exemplary at building strong relationships with customers by really understanding their needs and looking for solutions that meets or exceeds their needs.

The National Account business is sectorised across a number of different trade channels and strong knowledge of the wholesale business will be required, as the candidate will be working across all trading sectors within Bidfood. A new vacancy has arisen in the Free Trade Multiple Sector, giving you the opportunity to join a hugely successful team.

Reporting to, and supported by the Business Development Controller for the Free Trade Multiple Sector, the successful applicant will manage a portfolio of multi million pound consortia customers across sectors, such as education, healthcare & leisure.

 

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and attributes:

• Proven account manager with excellent track record of client management, ideally with demonstrable working knowledge of consortia
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel to advanced level, Word, Power Point, Outlook
• Excellent commercial acumen and verbal, written and presenting skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to Board level
• Be decisive, assertive, persuasive and motivational with excellent negotiating skills

 

You will be innovative and demonstrate originality and creativity in finding solutions and meeting the needs of the clients within the trade channels in your portfolio. You will have the ability to develop and communicate sound commercial arguments, and have a thorough understanding of the cost drivers and their impact on both the Company and the specific client’s needs whilst working alongside our regional Key Account Manager (KAM) teams, supporting business objectives growth & development of key accounts at unit level.

The role will involve lots of driving, occasional overnight stays and a lot of hard work, but will be hugely rewarding for the right candidate.

If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you.

 

Benefits

4%/4% matched pension scheme rising to 6%/6% with service, 25 days (including bank holidays), funded private healthcare for you and your partner, digital GP, executive medicals (with age qualifier), life assurance, employee discounts, employee helpline and counselling, free onsite parking and flexible benefits including buying holiday, healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover and dental plan.

Apply

To apply, please complete an application form or send your CV with a covering letter to: Rebecca O’Keefe rebeccaokeefe@bidfood.co.uk