Sales Manager - Midlands and North of England

Bancroft Wines Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK wine industry is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to drive sales in the Midlands and North of England. This full-time role requires an experienced sales professional with a strong background in the wine sector. Key responsibilities include securing new accounts, developing markets, and enhancing customer relationships. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and the opportunity to work with a prestigious portfolio of wines.

Benefits

25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days)

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme

Wine discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a relevant sales role.
• Proven track record in delivering sales growth.
• Detailed wine knowledge is required.

Responsibilities

• Securing new profitable accounts within off- and on-trade groups.
• Developing new markets and strategies.
• Creating customer acquisition and retention programmes.

Skills

Sales Growth

Customer Acquisition

Relationship Management

Market Development

Negotiation

Education

WSET Diploma

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Regional Sales Manager – Midlands and North of England

REPORTING TO:

Head of Regional Sales

REMUNERATION:

Competitive remuneration and benefits package (car allowance)

LOCATION:

Home based, preferably in the Midlands or North of England but with the ability to attend the Company’s office at Metal Box Factory,

30 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0HS when required.

COMPANY BACKGROUND:

Bancroft Wines is one of the UK’s premier wine companies, serving a

wide network of trade, private and corporate clients.

Our commitment to supplying outstanding wine is reflected in the quality, variety and competitiveness of our extensive portfolio.

We have expert teams dedicated to supplying fine wines, including a unique portfolio of Exclusive Agencies, to private buyers and investors, corporate buyers and to many of the most prestigious restaurants and hotels in the UK as well as a wide network of independent merchants and retailers.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key member of the Regional Trade Sales team responsible for the growth and development of Bancroft’s representation across the UK off- and on-trade, focusing on the Midlands and North of England.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role requires a self motivated, experienced and well-connected wine industry sales professional with the ability to deliver and develop new business opportunities.

Key responsibilities will include:-

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Securing new profitable accounts within both off- and on-trade groups

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Developing new markets and new strategies

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Building volume of key agencies

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Creating customer acquisition and retention programmes.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a UK off- and on-trade focused sales role and a proven track record in successfully delivering sales growth, particularly within the Midlands and North of England. Detailed wine knowledge (WSET Diploma level) required as is the ability to meet challenging targets. Maximising existing relationships to introduce new customers is essential.

HOURS OF WORK:

Fulltime role based on 37.5 hours per week. Core operating hours are Monday to Friday inclusive, between 9:00am and 5:30pm (allowing an hour for lunch) although flexibility is required to work around the commitments of the business subject to agreement with the senior management.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER – Midlands and North of England (Cont’d)

Duties and responsibilities of this role will include but not be limited to the above and will vary in response to the requirements of Bancroft Wines’ operations at any given stage.

BENEFITS:

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25 days holiday (with phased increase to 28 days) in addition to public and bank holidays

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Life Assurance

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Income Protection

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Auto Enrolment (Workplace) Pension Scheme

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• Wine discounts