Area Sales Manager

kff; Essex; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food wholesaler in the UK is seeking an Area Sales Manager to drive growth in independent foodservice businesses. This home-based role involves building customer relationships, maximizing sales, and delivering solutions tailored to client needs. Join a diverse team and contribute to ambitious growth plans while enjoying uncapped bonus potential and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Company Car

Travel Allowance

Uncapped Bonus Potential

Qualifications

• Experience in the food industry is a plus but not essential.
• Proficient in Excel and skilled at building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Gain, grow, and retain customers, delivering profitable volume growth.
• Research target audience and opportunities within the territory.
• Build strong customer relationships through face-to-face meetings.

Skills

Sales

Customer Relationship Management

Commercial Acumen

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Area Sales Manager

Homebased / Field Sales - East London

Up to GBP40,000 + uncapped bonus potential, company car or travel 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 responsible for winning and maximising independent foodservice business in your area. If you enjoy working in the field and want to grow your career with one of the leading Foodservice companies, Kff is the place for you.

What you will be doing:

• Gain, grow, and retain customers, delivering profitable volume growth against targets
• Research your target audience and opportunities within your territory
• Build and leverage strong customer relationships through face-to-face meetings and understanding customer needs
• Onboard new customers effectively & successfully, maintaining close relationships with existing accounts and tracking activity
• Partner with customers to understand their growth plans, adding value by offering practical solutions and products
• Understand competitor activity & proposals to ensure you provide the best local solutions

What we are looking for:

We seek someone capable of winning new business and maximizing sales from existing customers. Ideally, you will be commercially astute, proficient in Excel, and skilled at building and maintaining relationships. Most importantly, you should have a passion for sales! Experience in the food industry is a plus but not essential.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We want you to bring your whole self to work and help us define our culture.