Sales Executive

TieTalent; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growing international brand as an Account Executive, where your sales expertise will make a significant impact in the food industry. In this hands-on role, you'll cultivate relationships with key foodservice and retail accounts across the UK and Europe. Collaborate with a passionate team to drive customer engagement and maximize order value while ensuring smooth operations. With a focus on growth and development, this position offers the opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven mission that makes it easy for families to enjoy quality products. If you're self-motivated and ready to take on new challenges, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales within the FMCG, Retail, or Foodservice sectors.
• Strong communication skills to engage with decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers across multiple channels.
• Accurately maintain CRM records to track customer interaction.

Skills

Sales experience in FMCG

Communication skills

Customer engagement

CRM proficiency (HubSpot)

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Tools

HubSpot

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Are you a commercially savvy, customer-focused sales professional looking to make a real impact in a growing international brand?

We're seeking an Account Executive to join a passionate and agile team that's making waves within the food industry.

About the Role

In this dynamic and hands-on role, you will be responsible for growing and managing relationships with key foodservice and retail accounts across the UK and Europe. Working closely with a dedicated sales agency and internal sales team, your focus will be to drive customer engagement, maximise order value, and ensure that all sales are aligned with forecast targets.

You will play a key role in supporting the presence in the foodservice sector, including managing product ROI, ensuring smooth operations, and helping customers unlock the full potential of our product range.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and maintain strong relationships with a defined customer base across multiple channels
2. Upsell across the range to increase order value and category penetration
3. Accurately maintain CRM records (HubSpot) to track customer interaction and performance
4. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support product promotion and fulfilment
5. Partner with our foodservice sales agency to identify and reactivate lapsed accounts
6. Monitor and report on sales performance vs. forecast on a weekly and monthly basis
7. Actively contribute to internal sales reviews and planning sessions

What You’ll Bring

• Sales experience within FMCG, Retail, or Foodservice sectors (field-based or customer-facing preferred)
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with decision-makers
• Self-motivated with a proactive and adaptable mindset
• Commercially aware and eager to develop P&L responsibility in the future
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Outlook) and CRM platforms
• Willingness to travel domestically when required

You’ll be joining a purpose-driven team backed by a strong international presence and parent company support. Small enough for you to make a difference, but big enough to support your growth. The mission? To make it easy for families to enjoy the goodness of our brands – and we’re just getting started.