Job Description

Job Title: Graduate Account Executive

Location: Orpington (Head Office) \xe2\x80\x93 Hybrid Home based

Salary: Competitive (HIDDEN \xc2\xa330k)

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

S&B Herba Foods Ltd are food importers, processors and market leaders in supplying the Manufacturing, Wholesale, Ethnic and Retail Sectors. We are part of the Ebro Foods Group, the largest Rice Company with a truly global presence.

The Role:

We are looking to employ a Graduate who wants to ultimately work in Account Management within our Branded Sales Department. The successful graduate will undergo a 1 year training programme learning the Company\xe2\x80\x99s processes and functions in procurement, manufacturing, Sales & Operational Planning, Supply Chain and Sales and Marketing, in order to have a full understanding how to best service our customers and fully develop into the Account Executive role. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to achieve a broad knowledge of Food Manufacturing and develop new and existing business opportunities. Good potential career progression once training is completed, and with a proven strong business acumen can progress to become an Account Manager.

Graduate Account Executive Responsibilities in Training:

• Provide support to specific departments to gain understanding of the different business units

• Develop good working relationships across business functions

• Be seconded to different departments and different locations (3 UK locations) to learn more about the intricacies of the business

Graduate Account Executive Responsibilities Post Training:

• Work closely with existing Account Managers and Commercial Manager to develop Market knowledge and Account Management skills

• Develop sales of the Ebro groups full portfolio of Branded products to designated accounts
• Ultimately deliver both existing and future Business Plans
• To create an agreed annual sales plan
• Liaising with procurement personnel and maintain contact with supply sources
• Ultimately, take full P&L responsibility for account base, with focus on control of currency and costing awareness using the knowledge gained from working with different departments.

About you:

• Graduate, ideally in but not limited to, either Business Management or Marketing
• Proactive and positive attitude
• Excellent Presentation skills and attention to detail
• Ambitious individual with the drive to produce results, demonstrate professionalism, confidence and motivation
• Strong networking and influencing skills at all levels

Account Manager Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Car Allowance

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of; IT Sales Executive, Sales, IT Sales Executive, IT Sales Executive, Direct Sales, Channel Sales, B2B Sales, Sales, Field Sales, Graduate Sales Executive, Direct Sales, IT Account Executive, IT Solutions Sales, Graduate Sales Executive, IT Account Manager, IT Sales Agent, Sales Graduate, IT Sales Representative will be considered for this role.

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