Sales Executive

Bidfood UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in Nottingham is seeking a Sales Executive to build strong customer relationships and drive sales growth. Your role will include upselling products, providing expert advice, and supporting customers through virtual channels. The position offers a salary of £26,000 plus incentives, alongside excellent benefits such as 25 days holiday, pension contributions, and health plans. Join our diverse team that values unique talents and skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with company match

Life cover

Access to confidential support

Health plan for everyday medical costs

High street discounts

Early access to pay

Qualifications

• Natural ability to connect with people.
• Experience in sales or similar environments is an advantage.
• Ability to upsell and hit sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer orders over phone, offering product advice.
• Identify upselling opportunities with customers.
• Support digital customers in growing their businesses.
• Analyze buying patterns and initiate impactful conversations.
• Resolve challenging situations professionally.

Skills

Friendly and outgoing

Experience in sales or customer-focused environment

Upselling skills

Confidence in selling over the phone

Strong product knowledge

Job description

About the role

Sales Executive

Every journey is better with a great company. At Bidfood UK, we want you to be part of our journey. Join our friendly Nottingham Office as a Sales Executive, earning £26000 plus incentives – and the chance to earn an extra £6000 by smashing your targets.

Fit for this role

• Are you friendly and outgoing, with a natural ability to connect with people?
• Have you gained experience in a sales, or a customer-focused environment?
• Do you enjoy upselling, hitting targets, and driving sales growth?
• Are you confident selling over the phone and building lasting relationships?
• Can you develop strong product knowledge and use it to guide customers?

Play an important part in our journey

As a Sales Executive, your focus will be on building strong relationships with your customers. Through virtual channels, you’ll take the time to understand their needs, upsell our products and services, and drive growth – all while delivering excellent service every step of the way.

Key responsibilities

• Take the lead on customer orders over the phone, using your foodie expertise to guide choices and become a trusted product advisor.
• Spot opportunities to upsell by reminding customers of items they may have missed and suggesting new ways to add value.
• Support our digital customers as they grow their businesses, providing guidance and building their confidence.
• Turn insights into action by analysing buying patterns and sparking meaningful, impactful conversations.
• Handle challenging situations with professionalism, resolving issues smoothly while maintaining strong customer relationships.

About us

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.

Benefits

The essentials

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
• A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
• Life cover that you can increase.
• Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
• A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.

The extras

• Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
• Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
• Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.

We want everyone to join our journey. We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!