Area Sales Manager

Mercury Hampton Ltd; Coventry; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food production sector is seeking an ambitious Area Sales Manager to drive growth and manage key client relationships. The role emphasizes flexibility, work-life balance, and the opportunity to build high-level customer connections while leveraging existing accounts and acquiring new clients.

Benefits

Healthy Basic Salary

Comprehensive, Market Leading Package

Qualifications

• Proven experience selling into the food production sector.
• Track record of setting, working towards, and exceeding targets.
• Experience in designing and implementing business development strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop growth strategies and plans.
• Manage and retain relationships with existing clients.
• Identify, map, and pursue new business opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Self-Motivation

Job description

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Healthy Basic Salary and a Comprehensive, Market Leading Package

Are you looking for a role that offers a good work-life balance and the opportunity to make a real impact? This role is different from traditional sales positions, as you will start with existing accounts to leverage, allowing you to make an immediate impact. Of course, securing new customers is also part of the role.

As the Area Sales Manager for Viscofan, your key responsibility will be to support the growth of the business through creating, managing, and developing relationships. Ideally, you will have experience selling solutions into the food production sector or some familiarity with the food industry.

The Business:

Viscofan has a history of over 50 years and is a global leader in its product portfolio for the food production sector. The company is known for high-quality products and excellent customer service, supplying major food businesses across the UK. You will have the flexibility to plan and manage your workday and will focus on building high-level relationships with key customers to cross-sell, upsell, and increase turnover and commitment from major food production companies.

What You Will Do:

This role involves supporting the Head of Sales in developing new product streams with existing customers and acquiring new clients. It is a home-based role requiring regular national customer visits. We seek an ambitious, commercially savvy candidate who is a self-starter, motivated, and eager to learn new skills.

• Develop growth strategies and plans
• Manage and retain relationships with existing clients
• Negotiate with stakeholders
• Identify, map, and pursue new business opportunities
• Gain in-depth knowledge of business products and value propositions
• Draft and review contracts
• Maintain strong internal relationships, including with overseas offices

What You Will Need:

• Proven experience selling into the food production sector

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience in designing and implementing business development strategies

• Ability to self-motivate

• Track record of setting, working towards, and exceeding targets