Area Sales Manager

Cavendish Maine; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Mobile phone

Laptop

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Cavendish Maine seeks an Area Sales Manager to cover the South West England territory including Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, selling specialist catering equipment to pubs, restaurants, hotels and schools.

Candidates with foodservice sales experience or a chef background are welcomed; role involves advising, demonstrating and selling to end-user customers and catering dealers and distributors, with a company car, mobile, laptop, pension and healthcare.

Qualifications

• Background in foodservice sales across catering sector.
• Experience selling catering equipment or disposables to hospitality customers.
• Chef background or culinary passion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise, demonstrate and sell products to end-user customers and catering dealers/distributors.
• Target pubs, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, care homes and contract caterers.
• Work closely with catering dealers and kitchen design companies.

Skills

Foodservice sales

Field sales

Catering equipment

Chef background

Job description

My client, a manufacturer of specialist catering equipment is looking to appoint an Area Sales Manager to cover the South West of England territory incorporating Bristol, Wiltshire Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

With an established and innovative product range familiar to all in the commercial catering sector, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a true market leader.

I am looking for applicants with a background in foodservice sales, whether that is selling food or non-food catering equipment or disposables to the catering and hospitality sector.

If candidates have been a Chef or have a culinary background and passion for cooking that would be of real interest to my client.

The role will involve advising, demonstrating and selling these fantastic products to end-user customers and catering dealers and distributers. Customers would include Pubs, Restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, care homes and contract caterers.

There will be close workings with key catering dealers and distributors, and kitchen design companies.

For the successful candidate my client is offering a competitive package. With a good basic salary, very achievable commission and bonus. Historically the sales team have all earnt in access of 80% of their bonus. A company car, mobile phone, laptop, pension and healthcare is part of the package.

This is a great chance to work for one of the best brands in the sector offering career stability and great training.

Reference – CMT/105117

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In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.