National Account Manager

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About the role

As we continue to rapidly grow our Foodservice business a unique role has been created to support the acceleration of the growth of our Da Vinci Gourmet brand across the UK and play a central role in doubling the size of the brand in the next 3 years.

This is an exciting role for someone who knows and loves coffee.

We're looking for someone energetic & entrepreneurial to join our Foodservice team and help drive the growth of our beverage brand, DaVinci Gourmet in the UK&I. You will hunt new business, supported by the commercial director & drive growth with regional coffee & bakery chains.

We expect to grow our business significantly in coming 12 months. Achievement of our growth objective will be led by you and will be dependent on the establishment of closer partnerships with key customers, providing tailor made & innovative solutions driven by Kerry's unique Taste and Nutrition platform.

This is a home-based role with 60% of your time spent travelling to meet with potential customers/clients.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

What you'll be doing

• Manage and grow key regional coffee chain targets in the bakery and coffee channel by using market contacts, LinkedIn, Cold Calling
• Identify and target the key problem owners/stakeholders in each target and develop long lasting collaborative relationships
• Build and effectively manage a robust pipeline of the key targets
• Working closely with our marketing team you will execute our brand campaigns and develop drinks menus with customers based on market trends and insights
• Build relationships with regional chains using our barista team to develop menus based on insight
• Help grow DaVinci Gourmet distribution by working closely with the distributor account management team
• Ability to be a people leader and manage a team

What you can bring to the role

• Proven experience in dealing with and managing coffee/bakery chains or similar in the UK&I
• Strong understanding of the foodservice coffee market and contacts are desirable
• Significant experience in a similar role or foodservice environment
• Experience working with cross functional internal teams
• Positive and ambitious attitude toward driving new business growth
• Solid IT skill, with a high level in MS - PowerPoint, Outlook etc
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the week

In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn't exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don't fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.

What we can offer

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world's leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world's leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.