Commercial Manager- Foodservice

location:

Fruit Towers - London

team:

Sales

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Here at innocent, we’re on a mission to make it easier for everyone to get more fruit and veg into their bodies. We started back in 1999 and since then we’ve gone from selling a few smoothies at a music festival to becoming one of Europe’s biggest drinks companies with around 1,000 people (and the B Corp seal of approval).

It’s nice to be able to say things like that but we’re not patting ourselves on the back just yet. We want to show everyone that it’s possible to be a successful business while looking after people and the planet too, so we’re trying to get better in pretty much every way. And that’s where this job comes in.

what you'll be doing

At innocent, we are on a mission to sell a billion more portions of fruit by 2030. Foodservice is a key channel for driving trial and availability of our fruit filled products.

We're looking for a National Account Manager (or Commercial Manager as we say at innocent) to join our Foodservice Team. The world of Foodservice incorporates a hugely diverse range of outlets, from universities to hospitals, from gyms to workplace catering, from theme parks to delis, with lots of decision makers along the way

As a National Account Manager, you will predominantly work with our wholesalers and contract caterers to build our business across all outlets, enabling us to get more portions of fruit into more people.

No need to be stuck at your desk all day every day in this role, you will be based with us here in Fruit Towers, London but need to travel around the UK to meet customers.

you'll have

A proven track record of sales and commercial account management in the Foodservice industry
The confidence to be responsible for the P&L performance of your portfolio of customers
Excellent communication skills - you’ll be an active listener, able to present and the ability to build trust and credibility both internally in our London office, online and in-person meetings with National customers and their sales teams
An entrepreneurial drive to get results and find creative ways to make things happen and hit targets
Attention to detail and ability to get stuck into the numbers using Excel and forecasting tools effectively
A thirst for leading people

you'll get

An exciting opportunity to learn all about the world of soft drinks sales and launch a career in the Commercial team of the #1 chilled juice brand in the UK
The chance to showcase your account management skills with significant customers in a growth area of the business
To work in an open-minded supportive, fun and knowledgeable team of people both internally and externally
The opportunity to lead 2 direct reports.
A comprehensive training offering to support your development

We want innocent to be a great place to work, so we do lots of stuff to make people feel at home and try to make sure everyone’s career is shaping up the way they want it to. There are plenty of opportunities to have a go at something new or take things further.

In exchange for helping us do business in the right way, you’ll get a solid rewards package that includes a salary (phew), private healthcare, a target-based bonus, and a bunch of other nice things like a day off on your birthday. And yes, you get free smoothies.

We also know that not all our drinkers come from the same background, or think the same – so why should we? At innocent, we want to be a great place to work where a diverse bunch of people from all backgrounds can turn up and thrive. When we hire, we want all the juice, bits, and pulp that make you who you are.

Even if you don’t think you can tick all the boxes, if the job sounds right for you, come and throw your hat in the ring.

Probably best to get your skates on though, as we might close this early if we get loads of applications.

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