Company snapshot:
- Innovative ingredients company, supplying healthier, more environmentally sustainable solutions to blue-chip companies with a core mission to positively change the food industry
- Unique and exciting opportunity to join a company during an early but steep uphill growth stage, this role has genuine progression potential
- Reporting directly into the Business Development Director you'll be instrumental in leading commercial projects
- Managing relationships with existing key clients
- Taking ownership of the sales cycle from generating interest, providing demos, closing deals and delivering projects to clients
- You will nurture and grow relationships with new and existing accounts within FMCG and food manufacturing
- Accurately reporting on sales activity and customer feedback to inform the company of any key successes and challenges
- Acting as a spokesperson for the company, you'll demonstrate genuine passion for the product offering
- At least five years experience in a sales or commercial role within FMCG, food ingredients/flavours or within a consultancy dealing with food/drinks clients
- A minimum of a Bachelors degree within Chemistry or Biochemistry from a top university
- Proven track record of winning and nurturing customer accounts, including leading food manufacturers and FMCG companies
- Experience within a scientific consultancy working with major food and drinks clients would be highly desirable
- Keen interest in environmental sustainability and healthy lifestyle choices
- Salary to £55,000- £70,000 depending on experience
- The real opportunity to grow and progress within the company
- Prestigious Cambridge based offices
- Hybrid working options
- Great pension scheme and benefits package
- Share options