Sales & Business Development Executive

GBR Recruitment Limited; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern Food & Beverages company is seeking a Sales & Business Development Executive in Greater Lincolnshire. You will manage a diverse portfolio, secure new clients, and enhance customer relationships while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Sales experience in Food or Beverages is essential. Join a dynamic team committed to growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experienced in Food & Beverage sales.
• Strong professional communicator in various formats.
• Understanding of current F&B trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow existing customer relationships.
• Secure new business through various strategies.
• Negotiate contracts and close sales agreements.

Skills

Food & Beverage sales experience

B2B sales experience

B2C sales experience

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

GBR Recruitment are proudly working in business partnership with a modern Food & Beverages company (B2B & B2C) recruiting for a tenacious Sales & Business Development Executive, with experience in Food or Beverages or both F&B.

In this key Sales / BD role, you will successfully & effectively manage a wide ranging portfolio of current customers, expand new business with existing clients & actively seek / secure new business opportunities, whilst ensuring effective assistance to all sales related activities & all company growth strategies.

The business has been highly successful growing year on year & they want to continue this progressive growth with the help of a target driven Food & or Beverages sales professional.

A really exciting time to join this ultra modern F&B business, with the successful applicant being part of the driving force behind it, working in a close knit team who are all Food & Beverage professionals.

Main Duties of the F&B role:

• Grow, as well as maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships.
• Secure new business wins & new customers aross B2B & B2C
• Maximise sales & improve the F&B customer service experience.
• Resolve any product issues & handle complaints in a professional customer centric manner.
• Complete sales paperwork & set up new client accounts on the system
• 360 degree sales activity, involving cold calling telesales, warm lead conversion, business networking, social media (LinkedIn etc.), sales E-shots, Food & Beverage events attendance, market intelligence research & knowledge, tenders & bids.
• Negotiate contracts & close sales / supply agreements, maximising sales margins / net profits.
• Ensure compliance BRC Food standard / regulations, as well as working to company policies & procedures.
• Assist in the collection of outstanding debts, in a courteous manner.

Experience:

• You will be an experienced Food & or Beverage sales professional
• Ideally you will have both B2B & B2C sales experience (or one of)
• You will have strong connections within potential target clients
• You will have an understanding of the latest F&B products / trends
• 360 degree sales experience, using innovative ways to secure business
• Strong professional communicator, over the telephone, email, video calls (Teams / Zoom) & in person in front of both current & prospective clients, as well as possessing strong presentation skills.

If you are a Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Area Sales Representative, Territory Sales, National Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager or similar then this could be the ideal Food & Beverages sector role you have been seeking.

If you want to work for a highly innovative, extremely modern entrepreneurial type business, that is on an upward curve not a downward spiral, then this is the company for you.

Interviews to take place immediately, apply today!