Overview
Area Sales Manager (West London/Berkshire) – Chefs/Ex Chefs Wanting to get into Sales. Salary £45,000 Basic, Excellent Bonus, Company Car & Superb Benefits including a Really Good Pension Scheme + 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays.
This is an opportunity for Chefs or Ex Chefs with confident personalities to develop a career in Field Sales with a Market Leader in FMCG/General Consumer Goods.
The Company
* A Global Company and a Market Leader
* A Leading Supplier of Innovative and Premium Quality Catering Products
* A Trailblazer – Leading the way in their sector with a proven and progressive Business Model
* Provide superb Training in the UK and Overseas to all Area Sales Managers
* Provide brilliant pathways and career development opportunities for ambitious, driven and high performing professionals
The Role
* A unique role demonstrating and selling Catering Products to Catering End Users – e.g. Hotels, Restaurants, Gastropubs covering West London and North West London
* Work closely with Catering Dealerships on the area to build relationships and channel business
* Develop relationships with both existing and new accounts
* Effectively manage a sales territory to maximise coverage and increase sales and profitability
* Work towards meeting and exceeding sales targets
* Hours: Monday to Friday, normal working hours
The Person
* Ideal profile is a Chef or Ex Chef with some sales experience; foodservice sales experience is preferred, but Chefs or Ex Chefs with any sales experience will be considered
* Chefs or Ex Chefs with no sales experience but excellent communication, confident personality and drive to succeed will be considered
* Confident and effective presenter/demonstrator; will be required to demonstrate products to teams of people (e.g., kitchen staff)
* Ability and credibility to liaise effectively with Head Chefs, Executive Chefs, Development Chefs, Restaurant Owners, etc.
* Well organised with the ability to manage a large sales territory
* Live on or very close to the area in question
Due to anticipated response levels we will only contact candidates whose applications we wish to progress. If you do not hear from us, your application will be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.
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Seniorities
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales, Business Development, and Customer Service
Industries
* Hospitality, Food and Beverage Services, and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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