National Account Executive

National Account Executive (Hybrid)

Do either of the following apply to you?

• You are currently working in the hospitality or food service sector as a senior chef, site manager or a similar role and are looking to progress into food service sales?
• You have some sales experience in the field or in telesales in FMCG and you want to progress your career?

If you do, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our sales team as a National Account Executive, supporting the account management of a number our largest customers. We are looking for a dynamic, self-starter, organised individual and strong team player with the skills and experience to support the Company Sales Growth Strategy. With growth plans for 2023 and beyond it is an exciting time to join Vegetarian Express, we want to hire the best talent across the industry.

Reporting into a Senior National Account Manager, you will be providing proactive and effective sales presence for our largest customers. The role will be field based with some time spent in our Watford head office. You will be required to maintain high levels of customer interaction and ensure that the customer base is being supported and managed in line with the business plan. The role is also required to develop and grow business in both new and existing sectors where the opportunity is viable. You’ll be working collaboratively with all departments within Vegetarian Express to deliver service excellence to our clients and maintaining a one team approach.

About us;

Vegetarian Express specialise in delivering plant-based ingredients, ideas and inspiration to chefs across the UK for eating out of home.

With the astronomical rise in popularity of plant-based, vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, Vegetarian Express are uniquely placed in Foodservice to meet with this demand, and as such are rapidly growing and expanding.

Nationally we supply more than 4000 skilled chefs from customers such as Compass, Baxterstorey and Hilton, as well as a ton of Independent operators. Vegetarian Express work with customers to create plant-based menus that are enticing, better for consumers health, the planet and commercially for businesses.

We are proud to be a certified B Corporation. This means we are part of a growing number of progressive businesses around the world that truly believe in the power of business to do good things and, more importantly, we are doing something about it.

What you need;

• Demonstrated experience in sales with minimum one year’s phone or field experience
• or
• 2 plus years industry relevant experience e.g. high level Chef/site manager
• Current Full UK/Ireland Clean Driving Licence
• Proven experience of a good level of relationship building
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• A Customer ‘First’ mentality
• Financially sound with analytical skills

What will differentiate you;

• A real passion for food and category selling

In return we offer;

• Competitive basic salary + uncapped sales commission (OTE up to £38k dependent on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Annual leave purchase up to 3 additional days
• Health cash plan
• Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Training opportunities
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to our employees via our Employee Assistance Programme and a Cycle to work scheme

A full job description is available upon request.