Location: The successful candidate will ideally live within a 5 mile radius of the depot in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Role:
We're Bobby's – one of the UK's top direct-to-store snack suppliers, delivering a £95 million range of sweets, cakes, and savoury snacks loved by millions. Our network of branded vans travel the length and breadth of the country each day headed up by a dedicated and knowledgeable team of reps ensuring our customer base is stocked with our deliciously sweet treats. Our Reps are supported by committed behind the scenes colleagues who ensure vans are stocked and ready to go.
We're continuing to grow and therefore need awesome people like you to help us bring even more joy to convenience shelves
There are no stuffy suits here — just a fun, friendly team working together to spread smiles every day. Fancy being part of our amazing business? If you're ready to ditch the boring and be part of a thriving company with big plans for the future, this role might be what you've been looking for.
We are looking to recruit a Regional Sales Representative to join our successful sales team based at our East Anglia depot (based in Bury St Edmunds). This is a customer facing role selling our products straight into convenience stores. It is a busy and rewarding role which will see you working Monday – Friday.
Your typical working day will include:
* Providing cover for our Sales representatives during periods of absence/holiday to ensure we continue to provide first-class service and support to customers
* Supporting new Sales representatives whilst they are learning their journey and products
* Working with our Sales representatives to support our customers by advising on products and carry out merchandising
* Help to grow business and expand on our current customer base
* Your day will involve driving a 3.5T van whilst visiting convenience stores, selling in our range and then delivering it from the van
Ideal Candidate:
* An out-going personality and good people skills.
* Ability to build relationships and provide top class customer service.
* The right skills and/or experience to succeed in a sales role.
* A full UK driving licence is essential.
* Some sales or customer service experience, but this is not essential.
Benefits:
* Salary - £26,500 (gross) pa guaranteed with opportunity to earn higher commission and bonuses (circa £31-34K OTE).
* Monday to Friday role.
* Regular company incentives rewarding results.
* Life Assurance scheme.
* Perks and discounts, for example with local gyms and cinemas.
* Full and extensive training programme followed by ongoing sales support.
As an equal opportunities' employer, Bobby's Foods is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Bobby's Foods.
We have nearly 50 years' experience and we are still growing. If you would like to become part of our successful team, please email your CV using the contact form on the website or apply directly via Indeed.
If you would like to become part of a successful UK brand and like the idea of developing relationships with retailers in the community every day, you can apply by sending us your CV quoting ref. Midlands.