Area Sales Manager

kff; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice wholesaler is seeking a Homebased Area Sales Manager to maximize independent foodservice business in Milton Keynes. The ideal candidate will possess strong sales abilities, a desire for business growth, and be effective in relationship management. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £38,500 along with a bonus potential and travel allowance.

Benefits

Uncapped bonus potential

Company car or travel allowance

Home-based contract

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, preferably in foodservice.
• Strong commercial understanding and relationship management skills.
• Desire and drive for sales success.

Responsibilities

• Gain, grow, and retain customers to achieve profitable volume growth.
• Research target audience and market opportunities.
• Build strong customer relationships through consistent engagement.
• Onboard new customers and maintain relationships with existing ones.
• Understand competitor proposals and provide best local solutions.

Skills

Sales ability

Relationship building

Commercial acumen

Proficiency in Excel

Job description

Job Description

Area Sales Manager

Homebased / Milton Keynes

Up to £38,500 + 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 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 the opportunity to grow your career within one 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:

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

What We Are Looking For

We seek someone capable of winning new business and maximising sales with existing customers. You should be commercially astute, proficient in Excel, and skilled at building and maintaining relationships. Most importantly, you must have a desire for sales! A food background is preferred but not essential.

We value diversity and aim to create an inclusive workplace. We want you to bring your whole self to work and help define our culture.