Account Manager
Join Our Flavourful Family as an Account Manager! 🍽️
Are you a food enthusiast with a passion for sales? Do you have a knack for building relationships and a drive to exceed expectations? If so, we want YOU to be our next Account Manager in the dynamic food industry!
Who We Are: At Bidfood Hawkes Bay, we believe that food is more than just sustenance; it's an experience! We specialize in bringing mouth-watering products to our customers, and we’re on the lookout for an Account Manager who shares our passion for quality and service.
The Role
This is a permanent full-time role reporting to the Sales Manager. You will be working in partnership with your customers to grow their business and ours by increasing sales volume and ranging, ensuring sales are well executed.
You'll need to be an effective communicator and ideally have a background in account management - but more importantly you are a people person with great communication skills with a passion for building strong relationships. This, along with your competitive edge and drive to meet targets, will ensure success in this role. Most importantly, you'll think strategically in your selling approach and understand your customers' needs - your forward-thinking approach will drive exceptional results for Bidfood Hawkes Bay and for your customers alike.
If challenges motivate you - keep reading!
We're looking for someone who loves to seek new opportunities and turn them in to results. It's a busy role, and we'll expect you to fit a lot in to your day - so, you'll need to be well planned and efficient in your approach to your work, and be flexible and adaptable to the various demands of the role. Finally, you'll have the ability to work autonomously, but will also be committed to supporting your wider team, going above and beyond to contribute effectively to team success.
What You'll Do:
- Cook Up Sales Success: Achieve and surpass KPIs by managing and growing a portfolio of existing customer accounts. Your strategic thinking and creativity will be the secret ingredients for our growth!
- Serve with a Smile: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring they always enjoy top-notch customer service.
- Taste the Competition: Conduct market analysis and stay ahead of industry trends to keep our offerings fresh and appealing.
- Inspire: Develop new business opportunities through upselling, cross-selling, and prospecting, ensuring you represent our brand with pride.
What You Bring: A zest for food that’s contagious!
- Proven experience in sales management, preferably in the food industry. (Minimum 3 years)
- A data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse KPIs and turn them into actionable strategies.
- Stellar communication skills and a customer-centric attitude.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change—just like the culinary world!
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses that reward your hard work.
- A vibrant team culture that celebrates food, creativity, and collaboration.
- Opportunities for growth and professional development.
- Company-branded car, iPad and mobile
- Staff account with a heavy discount on our extensive range of products
- New Zealand's number 1 Foodservice Provider
- Company rates with Southern Cross Healthcare Insurance
- Funeral Cover benefit
- Paid training and upskilling
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and savour the sweet taste of success, apply now! Let’s whip up something amazing together at Bidfood Hawkes Bay! This role is based in Whakatu.
Applicants will have to agree to a security check and will be required to pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol test.
Candidates MUST have NZ Citizenship/Residency or valid NZ work permit to apply for this job.
How to Apply: Submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your favourite food moment online. We can’t wait to meet our next Account Manager Star! 🌟
For more information about Bidfood see www.bidfood.co.nz.
Only applicants required for interviews will be contacted. We reserve the right to close this early when the right person is found do don't delay!
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