National Sales Manager - Spice, Food, Meat Processing

About the position

A well known and established meat and food processing company requires the above to manage and drive a sales team as well as oversee all their senior key accounts for the company within the spice, food and meat processing industry on a national basis.
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A tertiary qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Previous experience having worked in a sales management and or senior key accounts management role working within the food, spice or meat processing, packaging or equipment manufacturing industries is essential. 
• Previous experience having negotiated and dealt with customers at a very senior level.
• Previous experience having called on food and or meat processing and or related manufacturers is preferred.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Managing and maintaining all senior client portfolios and business projects on a national basis.
• Lead and motivate a sales team ensuring that targets and budgets as well as forecasting stock projections for clients are handled effectively on a national basis.
• Compiling and presenting business and sales strategies and results that are aligned to the board.
• Managing and entertaining the group's blue chip clients as well as developing their business and driving the sales team on a national basis.
• Work alongside production and technical teams regarding new developments and products to introduce to the market.
• Managing and overseeing all new contracts and pricing structures for the company.           
• Optimising and selectively implementing new products in order to maximise profit.   
• Attending all required key account events nationally.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

Desired Skills:

• Sales Manager
• National Sales Manager
• Spice
• Meat Processing
• Food