Area Sales Manager - Chefs or Ex Chefs Wanting to get into Field Sales

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

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Area Sales Manager - Chefs or Ex Chefs Wanting to get into Field Sales, Aberdeen

Client:

Harris Carlton

Location:

Aberdeen

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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5

Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Area Sales Manager (Aberdeenshire) - Chefs/Ex Chefs Wanting to get into Field Sales

Salary: £38-43,000 Basic, Excellent Bonus, Company Car & Superb Benefits including a Really Good Pension Scheme + 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

What an unbelievable opportunity this is for Chefs or Ex Chefs with confident personalities to develop a career in Field Sales with a Market Leader.

The Company

1. A Global Company and a Market Leader
2. A Leading Supplier of Innovative and Premium Quality Catering Products
3. A Trailblazer – Leading the way in their sector with a proven and progressive Business Model
4. Provide superb Training in the UK and Overseas to all Area Sales Managers
5. Provide brilliant pathways and career development opportunities for ambitious, driven and high performing professionals

The Role

1. A unique role demonstrating and selling Catering Products to Catering End Users – eg Hotels, Restaurants, Gastropubs covering the Aberdeenshire area
2. Also to work closely with Catering Dealerships on the area to build relationships and channel business
3. Develop Relationships with both existing and new accounts
4. Effectively manage a sales territory to ensure maximum coverage and increase sales and profitability
5. To work towards meeting and exceeding sales targets set
6. To work Monday to Friday, normal working hours

The Person

1. Ideal profile is a Chef or Ex Chef with some sales experience ideally foodservice sales experience but our client will consider Chefs or Ex Chefs with any sales experience
2. Our Client will also happily consider Chefs or Ex Chefs who have no sales experience but are excellent communicators, very confident personalities and with the drive and hunger to be a success in a sales role
3. A confident and effective presenter/demonstrator. A big part of the role will be demonstrating products to teams of people eg Kitchen staff so candidates must be comfortable and confident in this environment
4. The ability and credibility to liaise effectively and professionally with Head Chefs, Executive Chefs, Development Chefs, Restaurant Owners etc
5. Well organised with the ability to manage a large Sales Territory effectively and efficiently
6. Live within approx. half an hour of Aberdeen

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