UK Sales Manager - Meat
Location: Cambridgeshire (Office-based, with some flex for the right candidate)
Salary: £50,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
Type: Full-time, permanent
Ready to take ownership of the UK market for an international meat business?
About the Role
We’re supporting an international meat exporter to appoint a UK Sales Manager to support the growth of its UK operation.
This is a commercially focused role requiring strong experience within the meat sector – ideally red meat. You’ll be responsible for managing existing customers while driving new business growth across wholesale, retail, foodservice, pet food manufacturing, and ecommerce channels.
You’ll act as the key commercial contact for the UK region, working closely with international stakeholders while ensuring strong collaboration internally across logistics and finance.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and grow relationships with existing UK customers
* Identify and secure new customers across wholesale, retail, foodservice, pet food and ecommerce channels
* Develop and execute UK sales strategies aligned with group direction
* Identify opportunities for new product development in line with business strategy
* Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and pricing dynamics within the meat sector
* Prepare and negotiate commercial agreements
* Provide regular reporting on sales performance and market insight
* Represent the business at trade events and industry meetings
* Ensure logistics and finance functions support commercial delivery
What You’ll Bring
* 5-8+ years’ experience in sales within the meat industry (red meat strongly preferred)
* Strong understanding of UK meat market structures and customer requirements
* Proven ability to win and grow accounts
* Confident negotiator with solid commercial judgement
* Comfortable working independently while collaborating with international stakeholders
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM systems
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to take full commercial responsibility for the UK region within an international meat business. The salary reflects the level of ownership and impact expected in the role.
If you have strong red meat experience and are looking for broader commercial responsibility, we’d be keen to speak confidentially.