Area Sales Manager

Sysco Corporation; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice supplier in the United Kingdom is seeking an Area Sales Manager. This home-based position requires individuals who excel in Field Sales and possess a passion for growth. You'll be responsible for building customer relationships, driving profitable volume growth, and collaborating to meet customer needs. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £32,000 along with bonuses, car allowance, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Bonus potential

Company car or allowance

Additional holiday purchase options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Field Sales role within the food service sector.
• Ability to deliver against sales targets and grow customer accounts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and service-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with independent sector customers.
• Drive profitable volume growth and retain customers.
• Collaborate with Business Development Manager to understand new customer needs.

Skills

Field Sales Experience

Customer Relationship Building

Tenacity

Service Focused

Self-motivated

Adaptability to Technology

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

Area Sales Manager - Homebased / Field Sales - Oldham/ Blackburn/ Burnley

Here at Brakes, we've got ambitious growth plans so if you're currently working in Field Sales or have the talent to match your ambition to thrive in the biggest and best Food Service sales force and are passionate to forge a career in sales, we have a fantastic opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join our Independent Sales Team.

Up to £32,000 + great bonus', company car or car allowance & home-based contract

In return we offer a competitive base salary along with bonus potential, a home- based contract, company car or allowance, additional holiday purchase options to top up your annual leave and award- winning products at virtually cost price.

Key Accountabilities

• Role model our Company Values / Purpose
• Build and leverage strong customer relationships through a natural curiosity in the independent sector.
• Grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth Vs targets
• 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
• Work pro-actively with the Business Development Manager to understand new customer requirements and ensure a successful handover
• Act as a brand ambassador for Brakes in your local market.

It goes without saying that you're highly service focused, putting the customer at the heart of everything you do, providing the best solutions to support and enhance their business. Tenacious and resilient you're a self-starter with the drive and determination to succeed and demonstrable experience of delivering against targets. You'll also be self-motivated to enhance your own development, seeking continuous improvement by leveraging & learning from a diverse range of skills & experience and a range of L&D programmes. You will have the opportunity to progress into a vast range of commercial roles to really develop your career.

You'll also need to be confident with the adoption of our modernisation programme and the new technology we are adopting to improve the customer experience and optimise performance (Experience of salesforce while not essential, would be advantageous).

We're not just looking for a good fit, we want people who help to make us even better. We're passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We don't want you to 'fit' our culture, we want you to define it. Bring your whole self to work. #BelongAtBrakes.

Why Brakes?

Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food, and care for one another.

With our commitment to ethical & responsible sourcing and sustainability coupled with our award-winning products you will have the might of the Brakes business behind you.

Qualifications

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!