Job Description
Sales Manager Foodservice
Our client imports and distributes high-end quality Italian food and wine products across the UK.
They are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive sales in London and manage a team of three field sales representatives and two customer service executives.
Experience in managing, coaching and developing a Foodservice sales team is essential for this role.
Salary & Package: Salary £70k-£80k may be negotiable but must reflect experience, £15k Bonus, Pension Contribution, 23 days holiday
As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining relationships with key foodservice and retail customers, driving customer engagement and ensuring business growth and target achievement.
Responsibilities:
Plan customer visits on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule and ensure the sales team execute these plans
Work effectively across their portfolio of existing and new accounts to ensure successful delivery of assigned targets
Promote/Sell/Secure orders from existing and prospective customers
Organise tasting demonstrations with prospective and existing customers
Lead a growing sales team, develop sales targets and objectives and lead by example
Organise planned periodic promotions within foodservice
Coordinate sales effort with sales management, accounting, and logistics
Supply management with oral and written reports on customer's needs, problems, competitive activities, and potential for new products
Analyse the territory/market's potential and over time determine the value of existing and prospective customers value
Demonstrate continuous growth in sales volume whilst maintaining margin objectives
Explore and grow the client account list, dealing with incoming leads and ending sales
Seek out and direct new customers and sales opportunities, initiating action plans to advance and procure new business for the company
Update the senior management team on market trends, competitor's strategies so that the organisation can prepare and regulate plans accordingly
Ensure the rolling orders on products are in line with market demand
Plan an effective sales territory to maximise the selling time to maximise the expected sales
Manage best customer service to retain existing customers, attract new customers and to continually improve sales performance
Maintain strong customer relations to drive the business
Coordinate in marketing efforts in order to promote the company
Attend trade shows or sales meetings off-site when necessary
Merchandising of retail products and implementation of planograms in stores
Our client imports and distributes high-end quality Italian food and wine products across the UK.
They are seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive sales in London and manage a team of three field sales representatives and two customer service executives.
Experience in managing, coaching and developing a Foodservice sales team is essential for this role.
Salary & Package: Salary £70k-£80k may be negotiable but must reflect experience, £15k Bonus, Pension Contribution, 23 days holiday
As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining relationships with key foodservice and retail customers, driving customer engagement and ensuring business growth and target achievement.
Responsibilities:
Plan customer visits on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule and ensure the sales team execute these plans
Work effectively across their portfolio of existing and new accounts to ensure successful delivery of assigned targets
Promote/Sell/Secure orders from existing and prospective customers
Organise tasting demonstrations with prospective and existing customers
Lead a growing sales team, develop sales targets and objectives and lead by example
Organise planned periodic promotions within foodservice
Coordinate sales effort with sales management, accounting, and logistics
Supply management with oral and written reports on customer's needs, problems, competitive activities, and potential for new products
Analyse the territory/market's potential and over time determine the value of existing and prospective customers value
Demonstrate continuous growth in sales volume whilst maintaining margin objectives
Explore and grow the client account list, dealing with incoming leads and ending sales
Seek out and direct new customers and sales opportunities, initiating action plans to advance and procure new business for the company
Update the senior management team on market trends, competitor's strategies so that the organisation can prepare and regulate plans accordingly
Ensure the rolling orders on products are in line with market demand
Plan an effective sales territory to maximise the selling time to maximise the expected sales
Manage best customer service to retain existing customers, attract new customers and to continually improve sales performance
Maintain strong customer relations to drive the business
Coordinate in marketing efforts in order to promote the company
Attend trade shows or sales meetings off-site when necessary
Merchandising of retail products and implementation of planograms in stores
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Sales Manager Foodservice London position is now open for candidates interested in the Counter Sales Jobs sector. This role in London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Counter Sales Jobs is a plus.