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Area Sales Manager - Public Sector - Catering Supplies
Field-based | Covering Sheffield, Hull, Leeds, York, Middlesborough, Newcastle
Full-time | UK driving licence required
Perfect for graduates who've started their sales journey and are now ready to take ownership of a territory and build a long-term career in B2B field sales.
Ready for your next step in sales?
This role is ideal if you've already worked in your first sales role and you're now looking to step into a proper field-based position where you'll be trusted with your own territory, supported with training, and given real progression opportunities.
You'll join a well-established national business supplying essential products into the public sector. It's a great environment for someone who's motivated, curious, and ready to build a long-term sales career.
What you'll be doing
1. Managing your own sales territory across the North East down to the East Midlands
2. Winning new business from an existing customer base
3. Building relationships with decision-makers in public sector organisations
4. Working towards clear sales and margin targets
5. Identifying opportunities to grow accounts through additional products and services
6. Acting as the main point of contact for your customers
7. Working closely with internal teams to ensure great service
8. Learning how to manage pricing, negotiations, and longer-term contracts
9. Keeping customer activity, meetings, and plans up to date
What we're looking for
10. At least one previous sales role (field sales, internal sales, telesales, B2B, or account management)
11. Someone who wants to build a career in sales
12. Confident communication and relationship-building skills
13. Organised, reliable, and comfortable managing your own diary
14. Commercial curiosity and a willingness to learn
15. Able to work independently, while knowing when to ask for support
16. Full UK driving licence
What's in it for you
17. £30,000-£35,000 basic salary
18. £12,500 OTE
19. Company car
20. Laptop and mobile phone
21. Pension
22. 25 days holiday
23. Full corporate benefits package
24. Structured onboarding and ongoing training
25. Genuine progression opportunities based on performance
26. Stability of a large, established organisation