Job Description
Are you a commercially driven sales professional with experience in foodservice, retail, or wholesale? Want to join a dynamic, entrepreneurial FMCG business backed by the strength of a wider group?
This is your chance to play a key role in the growth of a fast-paced, people-focused food company with deep roots in ethnic food markets and exciting plans for national expansion.
About the Role:
We’re hiring a Field Sales Manager in London (West-London), focused on driving growth across the out-of-home (OOH) sector (HORECA/Wholesalers/Distributors) and alongside independent retailers (South-Asian specific), managing a team of 2.
What You'll Do:
* Key focus is managing a team of 2 within the region, supporting them on their development and improve team performance.
* Map out the market in these regions and build long-term partnerships with key customers
* Help shape the strategy for growing a vibrant, ever-evolving ethnic market with authenticity and insight
* Play a lead role in launching NPD under household, trusted brands
* Report to an experienced Senior Sales Leader with a strong track record in team development
* Lead from the front in a high-impact regional role that’s crucial to the business’s continued success
* Work for a business with huge market share in the ethnic food space.
* Enjoy a culture of collaboration, internal progression, and bold innovation.
You’ll ideally have:
* Experience in people management - your role will be predominately people manager alongside some account management of a key customer.
* Energy, charisma and the ability to roll up your sleeves and get down into the nitty gritty of the South-Asian market
* Experience managing customers in foodservice, wholesale, retail, or FMCG channels (OOH experience is a big plus)
* Strong commercial acumen- a track record of owning and growing a P&L is a bonus!
* Experience working with a diverse range of customer groups- from regional/national wholesalers to independent retailers and end-users
* A growth mindset and an appetite for launching new products and categories
* Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills
* Strong planning and organisation abilities- you’ll be managing multiple priorities across a regional territory
* A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across West London
The Perks:
* Competitive base salary + £8,500 car allowance
* 25% bonus based on several performance metrics
* Strategic ownership in a growth-focused role
* Learning, coaching, and development culture
* Support from a broader network of sales and marketing experts within a large parent group
To apply directly, please send a copy of your CV to joe@signaturecm.co.uk or alternatively, click 'Apply'.
Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive, this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately, you haven't been shortlisted for this role.
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