Job Overview
Ideal Candidate Location: M1 Corridor between Sheffield and Leicester, with Nottingham and Derby offering the perfect central base.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting Pasta King's growth ambitions, driving the expansion and development of our client base within a defined business territory. This includes:
* Maintaining and growing relationships with existing customers
* Prospecting and acquiring profitable new business
* Collaborating with our National Accounts team to manage key national partners in your area
* Ensuring effective use and management of all Pasta King commercial equipment across your customer base
This is a field-based role, ideally suited to someone located within the M1 Corridor region for optimal access to our customer network.
Responsibilities
· Identify and win new business e.g. in business, industry, food courts etc..
· Maintain and grow business within Local Education Authority's, regional caterers, Multi Academy trusts, directly with schools, NHS Trusts and leisure and other target sectors.
· Increasing existing customer spend by promoting the diversity of the pasta sauce options to chef's/kitchen managers e.g.: promoting new ideas to use current product range in wraps, rice, pizza etc..
· Deliver effective launches working alongside the kitchen staff, providing training and advice during the launch and follow up to ensure success.
· Provide advice and recommendations regarding Pasta King serving equipment e.g. Pasta Bars, Trolleys etc., required for each location.
· Initiate pricing and rate reviews that are in the best interest of the company.
· Provide management reports on progress for existing and prospective new clients.
· Attend exhibitions, sales meetings and training as required.
· Maintain awareness of Food Sector developments – channelling key trends into the business. Demonstrate strong industry awareness to customers.
· Development of formal quotations.
Skills
- Minimum 3 years' experience of selling and delivering new business
* Experience within the food industry is essential, either in food service, hospitality, food manufacturing or food supply chain
* Excellent presentation skills with good customer engagement.
To apply for this position, please send your CV to
Closing date is 5pm on 3rd October 2025.
Pasta King is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £36,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company car
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Work from home
Location:
* Sheffield (South Yorkshire) (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
* 75% (preferred)
Work Location: On the road