Our client is a leading, well established food ingredients company based in Dublin. As a BRC double A certified company their objective is to provide their customers who are based in Ireland the UK, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East with first class products and service.

Arising from continued growth they are now seeking to grow their sales team by recruiting an additional customer focused Sales / Business Development Manager with the proven experience , skills and drive necessary to support the Irish market.
 
The successful candidate will provide product and technical support to customers and close out sales with new and existing customers.

 
Key Responsibilities
 

• Ensure continuous sales growth through growing sales to existing customers, price negotiation, and proactive developments of new sales.
• Engage and manage customer relationships with new potential customers. Identify new opportunities and follow up on potential leads.
• Monitor trends in the food sector and identify their implications and the opportunities they give rise to for AllinAll to grow its sales.
• Support the Head of Commercial and R&D to determine, implement, and deliver innovative customer strategies that drive growth in margins and sales.
• Deliver growth in both sales and margins, meeting budgeted revenue and margin targets set.

Job Requirements
 

• 5 years plus experience of selling to the Irish Food Sector, preferably the Food Manufacturing sector.
• A passion for food with, preferably, though not necessarily, a food science degree or equivalent.
• A good knowledge of emerging trends in the processed food sector.
• Ability to interpret technical issues that arise in customers and relay them back to the R&D team within AllinAll.
• Proficient in Microsoft packages.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Full Clean Driving Licence.
• Strong Focus on customer service.
• Proven negotiation ability together with strong powers of persuasion and influence.
• Entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and resilient.

Skills:
Business Development Food Industry Communication Skills Negotiation Skills Sales Development Solution Selling