Area Sales Manager – Foodservice

BMS Engineering Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an Area Sales Manager for the foodservice sector. The role involves new business generation and account management, focusing on QSRs and independent restaurants. Candidates should have a passion for food and a driving licence. The position offers a competitive salary, commission structure, car allowance, and extensive corporate benefits including private medical care and 25 vacation days.

Benefits

Private medical healthcare

Mobile and Laptop

Pension

25 days holiday + stats

Full company benefits

Qualifications

• Background in new business sales and account management.
• Experience in the food industry is a plus.
• Organised, passionate, and target-driven.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and manage existing accounts.
• Sell a wide range of foodservice products.
• Network and build relationships with clients.

Skills

New business sales

Account management

Passion for food and cooking

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Job description

Area Sales Manager – Foodservice

Candidate Location: Berkshire/Surrey

Salary: £35-40,000 Comms £15k plus £6500 car allowance

• Field Sales Role With a Car Allowance
• Excellent Corporate Benefits Package Including Private Medical Health Care
• Market Leading / Multibillion Turnover Company
• New Business Sales with Account Management

THE ROLE

As an Area Sales Manager, your role will be responsible for a mixture of generating new business and managing an existing account base whereby you will continually look to grow these accounts wherever possible through networking and regular calls ins. This is an exciting fast paced role whereby the company has been soaring and enjoying double digit growth year or year! You will be selling the whole foodservice offering into QSRs, independent restaurants, cafes on the high street, festival food stalls, small franchises and small groups. You will be dealing directly with the Head Chefs, Exec Chefs, Owners, Directors within these businesses. This company will be known as a one stop shop to all your clients so as the Area Sales Manager you will have a large range of products to work with. Key pillars will be wines, meats, fresh, frozen, chilled, ambient, dairy, baked goods as well as cleaning chemicals, consumables and catering equipment.

THE COMPANY

This billion-pound organisation is a leader in their field and are now recruiting for a couple of sales professionals to join their team. They have a committed, focused and ambitious workforce and are a fantastic business to be a part of, they can offer you progression opportunities and support throughout your career with them. With over 10 years’ expertise in their field, this business has remained focused on providing quality products and great value for their customers. In addition, they recruit talented people, who can deliver world-class levels of service. Prospects to progress through the company are excellent.

FOR THIS POSITION, WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• You will have a background in new business sales and account management
• Ex chefs with some field sales experience would be very welcome
• You must have a passion for all things food and cooking
• You must have a driving licence
• You must be organised, passionate, target driven personality will see you succeed in this position.
• Full product training will be provided for the successful candidate.

THE PACKAGE FOR TERRITORY ACCOUNT MANAGER:

• Basic: £35-40,000 (depending on experience)
• Commission: £15k
• Car Allowance: £6500
• Other Benefits: Mobile, Laptop, Healthcare Cash Plan, Pension, Vouchers, 25 days holiday + stats, full company benefits