Sales Executive (Junior)

JAC Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment is helping our client, a Japanese food manufacturing company in Singapore, to find a Sales Executive (Junior) focused on new business development across bakeries, cafés, and food-service outlets. The role emphasizes client-facing activities, distributor collaboration, and building a strong sales pipeline.

You will drive prospects, visit customers, present products, and support promotions to expand market presence.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Candidates from F&B, hospitality, restaurant operations, retail sales, customer service, recruitment, or other customer-facing industries are encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable approaching new customers and building relationships.
• Positive, proactive, and self-motivated attitude.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Passion for sales, business development, and customer engagement.
• Interest in the food service industry will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire new customers within bakeries, cafés, restaurants, catering companies, and food service establishments.
• Conduct cold calling, prospecting, networking, and client visits to generate new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Develop strategies to expand market penetration and increase sales revenue.
• Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable product solutions.
• Conduct product presentations, sampling activities, and menu proposal discussions.
• Follow up on sales enquiries and convert opportunities into long-term business partnerships.
• Deliver excellent customer service and relationship management.
• Work closely with distributor sales representatives on joint customer visits.
• Support distributor-led sales initiatives and product promotions.
• Assist in improving product visibility and market coverage through distributor networks.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Sales outreach

Job description

Company Overview

Our client is an established Japanese food manufacturing company with a strong presence in the food service industry. With a reputation for quality products and continuous innovation, the company partners closely with distributors, bakeries, cafés, restaurants, and food service operators across Singapore.

Job Responsibilities

The Sales Executive (Junior) will be responsible for driving new business development and expanding customer relationships across the bakery, café, restaurant, and food service sectors. This is a highly client-facing role that involves proactively identifying sales opportunities, conducting customer visits, and promoting the company's food products through consultative selling.

The successful candidate will work closely with distributor partners and internal stakeholders to develop new accounts, increase product adoption, and support sales growth initiatives. This role is suitable for individuals who enjoy meeting people, building relationships, and developing a career in business development and sales.

As this position focuses heavily on customer acquisition, candidates should possess a resilient attitude, strong communication skills, and the determination to consistently pursue new business opportunities.

Business Development

• Identify and acquire new customers within bakeries, cafés, restaurants, catering companies, and food service establishments.
• Conduct cold calling, prospecting, networking, and client visits to generate new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Develop strategies to expand market penetration and increase sales revenue.
• Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable product solutions.
• Conduct product presentations, sampling activities, and menu proposal discussions.
• Follow up on sales enquiries and convert opportunities into long-term business partnerships.
• Deliver excellent customer service and relationship management.
• Work closely with distributor sales representatives on joint customer visits.
• Support distributor-led sales initiatives and product promotions.
• Assist in improving product visibility and market coverage through distributor networks.

Company Overview

Our client is an established Japanese food manufacturing company with a strong presence in the food service industry. With a reputation for quality products and continuous innovation, the company partners closely with distributors, bakeries, cafés, restaurants, and food service operators across Singapore.

Job Responsibilities

The Sales Executive (Junior) will be responsible for driving new business development and expanding customer relationships across the bakery, café, restaurant, and food service sectors. This is a highly client-facing role that involves proactively identifying sales opportunities, conducting customer visits, and promoting the company's food products through consultative selling.

The successful candidate will work closely with distributor partners and internal stakeholders to develop new accounts, increase product adoption, and support sales growth initiatives. This role is suitable for individuals who enjoy meeting people, building relationships, and developing a career in business development and sales.

As this position focuses heavily on customer acquisition, candidates should possess a resilient attitude, strong communication skills, and the determination to consistently pursue new business opportunities.

Business Development

• Identify and acquire new customers within bakeries, cafés, restaurants, catering companies, and food service establishments.
• Conduct cold calling, prospecting, networking, and client visits to generate new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing customers.
• Develop strategies to expand market penetration and increase sales revenue.

Sales & Customer Engagement

• Understand customer requirements and recommend suitable product solutions.
• Conduct product presentations, sampling activities, and menu proposal discussions.
• Follow up on sales enquiries and convert opportunities into long-term business partnerships.
• Deliver excellent customer service and relationship management.

Distributor Collaboration

• Work closely with distributor sales representatives on joint customer visits.
• Support distributor-led sales initiatives and product promotions.
• Assist in improving product visibility and market coverage through distributor networks.

Marketing & Promotional Activities

• Support exhibitions, trade shows, product demonstrations, workshops, and promotional events.
• Participate in product sampling and customer engagement activities.
• Assist in increasing brand awareness and product exposure within the market.

Market Intelligence & Reporting

• Gather customer feedback and market information.
• Monitor competitor activities, industry developments, and emerging trends.
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and sales activities.
• Submit regular reports on customer visits and business development progress.

Job Requirements

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Candidates from F&B, hospitality, restaurant operations, retail sales, customer service, recruitment, or other customer-facing industries are encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills .
• Comfortable approaching new customers and building relationships.
• Positive, proactive, and self-motivated attitude.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Passion for sales, business development, and customer engagement.
• Interest in the food service industry will be an advantage.

Working Location: Singapore