Field Sales Executive

Kathryn Hanks Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Field Sales Executive to cover territories in Bradford, Leeds, and York. The candidate will need experience in sales, particularly in the PPE or catering sectors. A full UK driving license is essential. This role offers a competitive salary and uncapped commission potential, along with a company car and support from a well-established team.

Benefits

Company car

Laptop and phone

Uncapped commission

Qualifications

• Experience in field sales, preferably in PPE or catering.
• Proven ability to engage with pubs, clubs, and local authorities.
• Strong skills in territory planning, sales calls, and closing deals.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute territory strategies for sales.
• Conduct sales calls and discussions effectively.
• Overcome objections and close sales positively.

Skills

Field sales experience

Territory planning

Effective listening

Sales negotiation

Customer relationship building

Job description

Overview

JOB: Sales Executive (PPE; JANITORIAL; CATERING SUPPLIES)

LOCATION: Bradford/Leeds/Harrogate/York

SALARY: Competitive basic salary (realistic OTE circa £50k)

COMMISSION: Uncapped

STATUS: Permanent

DRIVING LICENCE: FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS POSITION

You will be provided with company car, laptop and phone — all the usual tools for your field-based role.

Role: My client is seeking to appoint a full time, permanent FIELD SALES EXECUTIVE. This role may suit an internal salesperson looking to move into Field Sales, provided experience aligns with the right industry sector.

You will be inheriting a well-worked and profitable sales area with strong current business and significant future potential.

The sales territory will likely include Bradford, Leeds, Knaresborough, York and surrounding areas. This is a field-based role requiring you to be out on the road visiting clients and prospects.

Markets: PPE and/or catering equipment and consumables; potential customers include Pubs, Clubs, Restaurants, Local Authorities, NHS, etc.

You may already call on these kinds of businesses with different products and are looking to move into PPE and Catering Supplies.

You will have the determination to succeed and will possess the following skills:

Responsibilities

• Territory planning
• Planning the individual sales call
• Opening a sales discussion
• Asking open, positive and quality questions
• Listening effectively
• Identifying buyer benefits
• Overcoming objections
• Closing sales discussions positively with definite action decisions
• Presenting quotations effectively
• Selling to larger accounts

This is a varied and interesting role. You will be nurturing and developing a great area that has been well looked after and that produces a lot of business. There is a lot of in-house support with this well established, Yorkshire based company.

Qualifications

• Experience in field sales, preferably with PPE and/or catering equipment and consumables
• Proven ability to call on pubs, clubs, restaurants, local authorities, NHS, etc. (or willingness to move into these sectors)
• Full UK driving licence
• Strong skills in territory planning, sales calls, discovery questions, listening, presenting quotations, and closing deals

If you feel that this is the right role for you, please send your CV as soon as possible.