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Area Sales Manager - Food to Foodservice

Midas
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 5EE, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Area Sales Manager position is available with a reputable foodservice wholesaler in the UK, offering a basic salary of £30K-£35K and an OTE of £40K, along with a fully expensed car and fuel card.
  • The role is based in Cirencester, Yate, and Swindon, and involves managing a diverse account base that includes pubs, restaurants, hotels, and healthcare facilities.
  • Candidates should have experience in the foodservice sector, preferably from a foodservice manufacturer or wholesaler, or possess a background as a head chef or catering qualifications with field sales experience.
  • The position combines account management with new business development, requiring networking at the head chef and contract catering manager levels to drive sales growth.
  • The company values a healthy work-life balance and seeks a strong team player who is target-driven and motivated to succeed in a sales environment.

PH1689 - Area Sales Manager - Food to Foodservice

REWARDS: 30K-35K Basic Salary, 40K OTE, Fully Expensed Car/Fuel Card

Work with a company with a great reputation in Foodservice

LOCATION: Cirencester, Yate, Swindon

THE COMPANY:

We are one of the largest independent foodservice wholesalers in the UK and have a strong reputation in the market for the consistent quality of service and products to the foodservice and catering sector.

We have developed from servicing a loyal account base regionally to almost National coverage and our comprehensive range include frozen, ambient and chilled lines.

This diverse range allows to be able to provide a one stop solution to clients in both the profit and cost sector including pubs, clubs, restaurants, hotels, education and healthcare.

We pride ourselves on being an excellent company to work for which is mirrored in the stability of our sales force.

Due to continued growth of our business through acquisition we are seeking to add to our successful sales team a further strong foodservice industry sales professional.

THE ROLE:

We are seeking to attract a strong Foodservice professional to manage our Hampshire account base.

This will include a wide range of Foodservice end users, including Pubs, Restaurants, Hotels, Contract Caterers, Coffee Shops, Education and Healthcare end users.

The position is a blend of account management and new business responsibilities and you will be networking at Head Chef and Contract Catering Manager level.

You will be targeted at developing sales through effective menu planning and food costing and growing the revenue across your designated area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and forward thinking Foodservice wholesaler, who place values on both success in the workplace alongside a healthy work life balance.

THE APPLICANT.

The successful candidate will be a strong sales professional with experience within the foodservice sector.

  • Candidates are preferred to have sales experience working for a foodservice manufacturer or foodservice wholesaler.
  • Candidates with a background as a head chef or with a catering qualification with field sales experience in other vertical sectors will also be considered.
  • Candidates with experience selling catering equipment or catering disposables to foodservice clients will also be considered.
  • Candidates must be strong team player, work effectively to targets and be driven to succeed within a sales environment.

If you feel that this fantastic opportunity, please forward your CV to our retained recruitment partners at the email address below.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.