Key Account Manager Meat Industry – Northern UK

Do you know how it feels to be truly invaluable?

As our new Key Account Manager (Meat Industry) you will be an expert of our meat process. You will follow a training program to gather all this knowledge. The duration of the program may vary, depending on your skills and experience. You work with and support the other Account Managers, agents and back office in determining the real customer need. You are ready for the next international step in your career. You know how to open the door at new customers but you know also what it means to be responsible for our existing customers in the market.

What you'll be doing

• Responsible for sales process, from prospect including until take-over protocol; during the meetings at the customer you will indicate the size of the projects and what is needed to make a project successful. A team of Product Specialists and Sales Engineers is available to support you during all phases. A project can vary from a single machine to a full line integrated system.

• Negotiating the final deal and including handling all final details of the terms and conditions is part of your responsibilities with support of our legal department and your manager.

• Your knowledge and opinion is an important asset to make account and strategic plans for Northern UK. Together with your manager you will prepare the annual sales plan and you take care of the execution of this plan.

• You will participate at (inter)national exhibitions, demos and events.

What kind of person are you? 

We encourage each of our 8,000+ employees to bring their unique self to work and aim to make everyone feel recognized, valued and free to explore their potential. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome new colleagues from all walks of life. You will recognize in yourself that you:

• You have a bachelor degree within a technical area (preferably mechanical engineering / food processing technology).

• Previous working experience about 3-8 years in a technical sales environment and you have the ambition to develop yourself further as a sales professional within a 1st class market leading company.  Ideally you have experience within the machinery of food sector, but this is not a must.

• As a person, you are pro-active, emphatic, energetic and sharp, result driven, independent and you have an entrepreneurial mind-set. You are down to earth and you have a pragmatic way of approaching your job and its tasks.

• The responsibilities include verbal and written communication with (foreign) offices on a daily basis.

• Fluently in English is a must.

• Last but not least, you are willing to travel ca. 70% of your time.

What’s In It For You

There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you do something worthwhile for a living. That said, coming home from work knowing you made a difference is just one of the great things you can experience at Marel. You can expect: 

• An exciting and challenging job in a market leading, globally diverse company, with good opportunities for both professional and personal development
• Benefits include - Private health insurance, 4 years death in service & the option to work from home (2 days per week)
• A well-planned on-boarding process, which will give you a solid insight into Marel and ensure that you get a strong network in the organization.
• The international atmosphere supports the company's vision and reflects Marel's core values of Unity, Innovation and Excellence.

Who We Are

Marel is a global market leader producing high-tech process equipment for the poultry, meat and fish industries. In partnership with our customers, we will change the way food is processed and produced. Our vision is a world where quality food is produced in a sustainable and economically sound way. Our high-tech equipment and systems help food producers in all markets produce at peak productivity. We are approximately 8000 employees globally, have offices in 30 countries across 6 continents and a network of more than 100 agents and distributors.

Interested?

Want to be part of a team that values you? If so, please apply for this role! If you would like to receive more information, please contact Craig (Talent Acquisition Specialist).