Fruit & Veg Sales Specialist - Bonus + Company Car

Brakes; Reading; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Job summary

Brakes is seeking a Fresh Produce Specialist (Fruit, Vegetables + Salad) for Reading to drive fruit and vegetable sales and strengthen service to customers across the region. The role involves close collaboration with sales teams to understand client needs and deliver tailored solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of the UK fresh produce market, CRM experience, and excellent presentation and communication skills, with a proactive approach to sales and customer relations.

Qualifications

• Fresh produce sales experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the UK fruit and vegetable market advantageous.
• Experience using CRM systems.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Proactive sales and customer relations approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive fruit and vegetable sales with the sales teams.
• Engage with new and existing clients to understand needs and offer tailored solutions.
• Advise customers using knowledge of the UK market.
• Meet and exceed sales targets to grow the business.
• Use CRM to manage customer interactions.
• Demonstrate communication skills and commercial acumen.
• Attend internal trade shows.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Strong presentation skills

Teamwork

Commercial acumen

Tools

CRM systems

PowerPoint

Job description

Brakes is seeking a Fresh Produce Specialist (Fruit, Vegetables + Salad) for Reading to drive fruit and vegetable sales and strengthen service to customers across the region. The role involves close collaboration with sales teams to understand client needs and deliver tailored solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of the UK fresh produce market, CRM experience, and excellent presentation and communication skills, with a proactive approach to sales and customer relations.