Inside Sales

Nigel Wright Recruitment; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong base salary

Excellent benefits package

Company car allowance or travel support

Performance-related bonus

Job summary

Nigel Wright Recruitment is seeking an internal sales professional focused on food ingredient solutions. The role is vital for driving commercial growth by managing sales activities and developing opportunities.

Ideal candidates will have experience within food ingredients and a solid understanding of food manufacturing. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, a company car allowance, and opportunities for growth within the organization.

The role requires regular attendance at the head office and a proactive approach to customer communication.

Qualifications

• Experience within internal sales, sales support, or commercial roles in food ingredients.
• Good understanding of food manufacturing or processing environments.
• Motivated, self-driven, and with a hunter mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound and outbound sales activity.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Support key accounts and prepare quotations.

Skills

Experience within food ingredients

Understanding of food manufacturing

Proactive and organised

Confidence in customer communication

Job description

A well‑established business operating within the food ingredients and food processing supply chain, supporting food manufacturers and distributors across the UK. The organisation forms part of a wider international group, offering financial stability and long‑term investment, while retaining a collaborative, commercial, and people‑focused culture locally.

The Role

This is an internal sales role focused on supporting and driving commercial growth of food ingredient solutions. Based primarily from head office, the position works closely with external sales colleagues and customers to develop opportunities, manage accounts, and build a strong sales pipeline.

The role builds on an established customer base and proven platform that is ripe for further growth. Responsibilities include managing inbound and outbound sales activity, developing new business opportunities, supporting key accounts, preparing quotations, and maintaining accurate CRM and pipeline data. Regular attendance at head office is required, typically two to three times per month.

The Skills

Experience within food ingredients is essential, either from an internal sales, sales support, product, or commercial background. You will have a good understanding of food manufacturing or food processing environments and be comfortable working with technical or functional ingredient solutions.

This role will suit a highly motivated, self‑driven individual with a hunter mindset. You will be proactive, organised, and commercially focused, with an appetite for building pipeline, creating opportunities, and driving growth from an internal sales position. Confidence communicating with customers by phone and email is important.

The package is highly competitive and includes a strong base salary, excellent benefits package, company car allowance or travel support where applicable, and performance‑related bonus. The role offers visibility, development, and the opportunity to grow within a business investing in its people and future.