Sales Manager - Homebased, but with travel to the Wigan offices when needed.

b3 jobs ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Sales Manager to guide National Account Managers in building customer relationships and driving growth. This home-based role requires travel to the Wigan office. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in food ingredients sales and demonstrate strong leadership to manage a small team. The position offers a competitive salary of £42,000 to £49,000 per annum, along with a £5,000 car allowance and various employee wellbeing programs.

Benefits

£5,000 car allowance

Referral programme

Wellbeing and engagement programmes

Sickness pay

Seasonal flu vouchers

Qualifications

• 5+ years in food manufacturing, ideally in b2b ingredients sales.
• Experience as a National or Key Account Manager.
• Ability to manage a small team.

Responsibilities

• Guide and develop National Account Managers.
• Monitor and report on sales performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Collaborate with Sales and NPD Directors on strategic plans.

Skills

Team coaching and development

Sales performance monitoring

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Product development collaboration

Job description

Sales Manager - Homebased, but with travel to the Wigan offices when needed.

A long running company with propelled success in the baking sector. Their innovative influences are not to go unnoticed in the ever-changing food manufacturing industry consistently providing customers with high end quality ingredients.

About the Sales Manager job

The purpose of your role will be to guide and develop National Account Managers in building and maintaining robust relationships with key customers, promoting collaboration, and driving business growth within the UK.

Key tasks

• Coach and set clear objectives for team members to ensure alignment with business goals. Focus on developing, motivating, and retaining sales staff to build a strong, high-performing team.
• Monitor and report on sales performance to achieve and exceed targets. Manage the sales pipeline effectively and generate new leads to support ongoing business growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and prospects to drive sales and long-term partnerships. Develop strategic account plans and ensure pricing is competitive and profitable within the sector.
• Work with the Sales and NPD Directors to deliver the strategic sales plan and meet overall business objectives. Provide accurate sales forecasts for planning and stock control and collaborate with the NPD team to manage product development efficiently.

About You

The successful candidate shall have a commercial background within the food manufacturing sector, ideally in b2b ingredients sales of at least 5 years.

The successful candidate would ideally be a National or Key Account Manager looking to move up into their next role with the ability to manage a small team and look after the clients high profile key accounts.

More details

The Sales Manager job (ref:8976) is paying between £42,000 to £49,000 per annum according to your experience. The package includes a £5000 car allowance, referral programme, wellbeing and engagement programmes, onsite first aiders dedicated to employee’s mental health wellbeing, employee assistant programmer for yourself, partner and children, sickness pay and seasonal flu vouchers.

Home-based, with travel to the Wigan office as needed and occasional travel within the UK.

The working hours are Monday to Friday usual Office Hours.

Alternate job titles

Business Development Executive | Business Development Manager | Sales Executive | Key Account Manager | National Account Manager | Sales Account Manager | Food Industry Sales Jobs | Food Commercial Jobs