Area Sales Manager - Athlone

Sysco Corp.; Athlone; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Ireland is seeking an Area Sales Manager for Athlone to drive sales growth and profitability in the local foodservice market. You will manage key customer relationships, use systems tools to streamline processes, and expand the customer base with a proactive, results-driven approach.

The role requires 3–5 years of field sales experience in foodservice, strong credit control skills, and a flexible, team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years field sales experience within the foodservice market.
• Strong credit control skills.
• Proactive approach with good time management and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent sales, profit and margin targets for your area.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key customers and stakeholders.
• Advocate the use of system tools to manage accounts and processes.
• Maintain and grow the customer base in the assigned area.
• Be responsive and flexible to customers’ needs.

Skills

Field sales

Credit control

Customer relationships

Analytical skills

Driving license

Job description

## Area Sales Manager - AthloneApply: Athlone: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply): R271210# **JOB DESCRIPTION**As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco’s success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day. We don’t just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond. We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver. **Area Sales Manager – Athlone** We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an **Area Sales Manager – Athlone,** a role which will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. The role requires a candidate who will be:* Commercially driver* Self-motivated and results driven* Eager to expand Knowledge and Skills* Interest in Food Service IndustryIf you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you. Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland. **Key Accountabilities:*** Responsible for consistent delivery of sales, profit and margin targets for your assigned area* Responsible for role modelling and building effective relationships with key customers and stakeholders both internally and externally* Advocate and drive consistent use of all available system tools* Maintain and grow the customer base in your assigned area* Be responsive and flexible to your customers’ needs **Requirements:*** An in-depth knowledge of the food & catering market* Strong credit control skills* 3 -5 years field sales experience within the foodservice sales market* High level of flexibility* Be a team player with the ability to work on own initiative* Have a proactive approach to customer needs* Strong analytical skills and computer literacy* Full clean B Driving License **Core Competencies:*** Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.* Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.* Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.* Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style. **Sysco Ireland Culture*** **Customer Focus:** We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.* **Building Relationships:** We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.* **Clear Communication:** We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.* **A Passion for Food:** We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences. The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business. Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.