Sales Account Manager

Overview

Albex is a family of food ingredient processing and distribution companies. We supply ingredients and related services to food & beverage producers, from the smallest artisans to the largest manufacturers. ​Each of the companies in our family is unique, but they share three common features. They’re all in the business of processing or distributing food ingredients. They're all specialists in their own particular end-user segments and ingredient categories. They all stand apart from the competition by coupling unparalleled choice and availability with expertise and outstanding customer service.​

About Kent Foods:

Founded in 1992, Kent Foods is now the UK’s largest independent distributor of sugar and sweeteners to trade users. They are also a significant player in the market for fats, oils and dairy ingredients. In 2024 Kent Foods supplied several hundred thousand tonnes of ingredients and generated a turnover of more than £340m.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated B2B Sales Account Manager to join a small team based at our Avonmouth, Bristol depot. Reporting to the Regional Director, the successful candidate should be a team player, manage all aspects of sales functions, including some telesales. They will be tasked with building relationships from a portfolio of existing customers, rekindling the trading relationship with lapsed customers and winning new customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage existing customer accounts and maximise cross selling opportunities within them
• Develop and grow relationships with food manufacturers and ingredient buyers
• Identify and win new business opportunities
• Promote and sell a range of food ingredients and related products
• Keep up to date with food industry trends, customer needs, and market developments

You must

• Be confident
• Be self motivated
• Possess excellent communication skills

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol BS11 8HT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• B2B sales: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person