Account Manager, Bakery

Company: Tate & Lyle
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: January 3, 2022

Job Description:

The NOAM Bakery category has grown significantly since 2017. The Account Manager's role is to maintain and grow the business at assigned bakery accounts. He/she will also be part of implementing the bakery strategy and to grow business in his/her territory by prospecting and business development.

• Manage and grow business at assigned bakery accounts.
• To develop business at additional accounts by prospecting and including based on leads and a prospect list that has been developed via the Bakery Strategy
• Develop and deliver the Budget (AOP) for the territory/accounts
• Meet and exceed year over year growth in sales and gross profit margin for account portfolio
• Negotiate all contracts for accounts in the territory
• Prepare communicate and manage Account Plans for Key Accounts
• Maintain and manage the Sales Forecast for the territory/accounts
• Use Salesforce.com (SFDC) as a tool to manage and deliver results and comply with all required T&L standard operating procedures relative to it and also to maintain and grow his/her SFDC pipelineFES Duty of Care:Food Safety
  • Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements so as to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.Environment
    • Comply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times.
    • Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & LyleHealth & Safety
      • Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.
      • Fully participate in the safety programme, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing
        • 5 plus years of Food Ingredient sales experience preferably to bakery accounts
        • Technical Background preferably in Bakery including a BS in Food or Bakery Science
        • Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time and when applicable given Covid 19 travel restrictions
        • Preferably located in Midwest. Home based office#LI-DWCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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