Sales Representative

Saputo Dairy UK; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company is seeking a Sales Representative in Birmingham. This full-time role focuses on expanding into the food service sector by generating new business opportunities and growing existing accounts. The ideal candidate will have sales experience within FMCG and a strong ability to build relationships. The company offers various benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Autonomous working environment

Health cash plan

Discounted branded products

25 holidays + 8 bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales/customer management role.
• Able to identify and unlock new business opportunities.
• Track record of managing and growing existing business.

Responsibilities

• Engage with end-users to understand their requirements.
• Conduct market and customer research for insights.
• Attend exhibitions to showcase the product portfolio.

Skills

Sales experience in FMCG

Relationship building

Commercial acumen

Problem-solving mentality

Job description

Sales Representative

Remote

Full Time, Permanent

SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

We are hiring two sales representatives to support our efforts in expanding further into the food service sector, with a focus on generating new business opportunities and growing existing accounts for our entire product portfolio.

With existing relationships and data to support your success, you’ll have a key role in driving business in channels we believe have substantial opportunities for us to deliver our portfolio of products into. This will be achieved by contacting end users to understand their requirements and develop the solutions needed to facilitate these.

This is a role with the opportunity to have a career nurtured and developed, whilst also having the freedom to focus on unique and inspiring approaches to ensure our proposals stand out.

YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…

Engaging directly with product end-users, creating and presenting solution-led propositions in partnership with commercial, chef, and innovation teams to pull volume through our OOH customers

Undertaking market, customer, and channel research to scope out usage and application of propositions to deliver insight to inform and shape NPD/EPD

Engaging and presenting to regional teams to win new business and drive incremental volume through existing customer base

Attending exhibitions and trade shows to showcase out portfolio, generate leads, and interact with both existing and new businesses to unlock opportunities

Supporting projects and initiatives with a problem-solving mentality to unlock solutions for existing and new businesses

YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…

Able to demonstrate previous experience in a sales/customer management role within FMCG, retail, or food service environments

Able to demonstrate identifying and unlocking new business through unique and innovative approaches

Experienced in managing and growing existing business with exceptional relationship building

Resilient and driven, with a track record of building strong cross-functional relationships internally and externally

Able to demonstrate a good level of commercial and business acumen, with the ability to utilize data and insights to generate recommendations

Resilient and driven, results orientated and have a passion for our products

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…

Bonus scheme paid quarterly

Autonomous and inclusive working environment

Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas

Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows

Health cash plan- claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.

Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing

Long service recognised every 5 years

Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay

Discounted branded products

Free, onsite parking

25 holidays + 8 bank holidays

My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings -providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers

For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.