Territory Sales Manager

PH1896 Territory Sales Manager Food service Wholesale REWARDS:
Basic 40K-45K (OTE 55K) company car or allowance, laptop and company benefits LOCATION :
Bristol, Chepstow, Swindon, Bath, Weston-Super-Mare Great Food service opportunity with strong financial package and career potential THE COMPANY :
We are an established Food service wholesaler with a turnover of over £100 Million and a strong reputation in the UK. In terms of product range we comprehensively supply Frozen, Chilled and ambient lines, but also have a strong reputation for fresh produce. We are known for our strong quality of product and level of service. Our customer base spans across all of food service but we have particular success within travel, hotel, pub, leisure and restaurant sectors.

We are proud of our positive and team working culture and our supportive and experience management team. Due a successful last 12 months of training, we are seeking to add dedicated field based Food service Sales professionals to our team to support further growth with our existing customer base and add further new companies to our client portfolio.

THE ROLE:

This role involves full management of accounts with a geographical area. You will be the main field based contact for customers in your area, supported by an experienced customer service/telesales team. The account base consists of a variety of accounts across all food service area but mostly of an independent or regional chain nature. Many of the accounts are currently customers purely on the Fresh produce side of our business so there is an exciting opportunity to further grow share of wallet with Frozen, Chilled and ambient lines.

You will also utilise your knowledge of Food service in the local area to generate new customers, which you will subsequently manage. There will be a realistic and strong commission scheme in place to reward success in growth of the area. THE APPLICANT. We are open to speaking to candidates from a Food service wholesale background, excited by an opportunity to further develop their career in the sector.

Candidates must have a proven track record in Field Sales with Food service wholesale Candidates with experience in fresh produce, butchery or seafood will be of particular interest although this is not essential. Candidates must be passionate about food and hospitality Candidates must be effective team workers with a high activity rate and strong new business skills.