Experienced Sales / Account Manager - Foodservice

About Parkers Foodservice

Parkers Foodservice is a family-run business with over 25 years of experience supplying high-quality products across frozen, chilled, ambient, dairy, and butchery categories.

We are built on long-standing customer relationships, consistent service, and a commitment to helping foodservice and hospitality businesses succeed.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for a commercially driven Sales / Account Manager to play a key role in expanding both our existing customer base and new business opportunities.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Sales / Account Manager to manage a portfolio of established customers while also actively identifying and converting entirely new business opportunities.

This is a predominantly office-based role supported by regular customer visits to strengthen relationships, uncover opportunities, and drive growth.

A key part of this role is not only developing existing accounts, but also proactively spotting new opportunities, including new customers, untapped sites, and reactivating dormant accounts.

You will play a central role in growing revenue, expanding customer relationships, and helping shape the continued success of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts
• Proactively identify and convert entirely new business opportunities across your customer base
• Reactivate dormant or inactive accounts and identify untapped revenue streams
• Build strong relationships with chefs, managers, and business owners
• Increase account value through upselling, cross-selling, and promotional activity
• Carry out regular customer visits to strengthen relationships and uncover growth opportunities
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure excellent service and fulfilment
• Monitor account performance and take proactive action to drive growth
• Achieve and exceed individual sales targets

About You

• Experience in sales, account management, or business development (foodservice/FMCG preferred)
• Strong ability to build relationships and influence decision-makers
• A proactive mindset with a clear focus on generating and closing opportunities
• Comfortable balancing account management with new business activity
• Highly organised and commercially aware
• Strong communication skills across phone, email, and face-to-face
• Full UK driving licence required
• Experience in foodservice or hospitality is an advantage

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
• Company vehicle and mobile phone
• Supportive, family-run working environment
• Genuine opportunity to grow within a successful and expanding business
• Long-term career development for the right candidate