AREA SALES MANAGER

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

As Area Sales Manager, you will play a key role in the continued growth of sales and profitability across the business-to-business environment to the bakery, wholesale, retail and foodservice.  You will be responsible for your own geographical sales territory, building relationships with your customers so as to make sure that our products are a core part of their success. You will be required to work independently for much of the time and as such you will need to be self-motivated with the ability to manage your own hours effectively as well as being a great team-player. Success in this role requires working with colleague’s cross-functionally to help you grow their business.

ITS ALL ABOUT YOU!

This is a challenging role and you will need to be dynamic and resilient, with proven sales experience with an eye for the detail and the ability to persevere in order to achieve your goals. This role is ideally suited to an ambitious individual capable of handling the pressures that are entailed with working for a national company.

The successful candidate will have;

• Previous sales experience.
• Proven customer relationship management.
• Customer forecasting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrate drive, enthusiasm and potential to progress.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Ability to work efficiently both individually and as part of a team.
• Ideally experience of working within the food industry across retail or foodservice.