Area Sales Manager

Sysco GB; Chelmsford; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Home-based contract

Job summary

Brakes, the UK’s largest foodservice supplier, invites an Area Sales Manager to cover Chelmsford, Braintree and Stansted on a home-based/field basis. You will win and grow independent foodservice business, delivering profitable volume growth while building strong customer relationships.

You’ll research opportunities in your territory, onboard new customers, handle existing accounts, and tailor solutions to client plans.

Qualifications

• Ability to win new business and grow existing accounts.
• Commercially astute with strong business awareness.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis.
• Strong ability to build and maintain customer relationships.
• Passion for sales and customer service.
• Food industry experience beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gain, grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth against targets.
• Research target audience and opportunities in your territory.
• Build and leverage strong customer relationships through selling and face-to-face meetings.
• Onboard new customers and closely manage existing accounts.
• Understand customer growth plans and offer solutions.
• Understand competitor activity and proposals to offer best local solutions.

Skills

New business development

Sales skills

Customer relationships

Excel proficiency

Food industry knowledge

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Chelmsford, Braintree, Stansted, Homebased / Field Sales

Up to £39,500+ with bonuses, company car or car allowance & home-based contract

Kff is a regional food wholesaler with around 250 colleagues based near Maidstone, Kent. We are part of Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice provider with over 65,000 colleagues globally. kff has a family feel with a close-knit team, supplying both local pub and restaurant customers as well as delivering direct to the caterer.

Here at kff we’ve got ambitious growth plans and we are looking for Area Sales Managers who will be responsible for winning and maximising independent foodservice business in your area. So if you love working out in the field as well as having the opportunity to grow your own career as part of the biggest and best Foodservice companies, then kff is the place for you.

What you will be doing:

You will be solely responsible for the success of your own territory by achieving the following:

• Gain, grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth Vs targets
• Research your target audience and opportunities in your territory.
• Build and leverage strong customer relationships with your territory and community through constant selling, face to face meetings and understanding the customer needs
• Onboard new customers effectively & successfully whilst ensuring close working relationships with existing accounts and track activity.
• Effectively partner your customers to understand their plans for growth, adding value, offering a wide range of practical solutions and products.
• Understand competitor activity & proposals, ensuring you are always offering your customers the best local solutions

What we are looking for:

• Ability to win new business and maximise sales opportunities with existing customers.
• Commercially astute with strong business awareness.
• Technically proficient in Excel.
• Skilled at building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
• A genuine passion for sales.
• Experience or knowledge of the food industry would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Committed to creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity.
• Willing to bring your individuality, ideas and perspectives to help shape and improve the company culture.

Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!