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Company Description
Job Description
Area Sales Manager - Homebased / Field Sales - North London
Up to £37,000 + great bonus, company car & home-based contract
Here at Brakes, we've got ambitious growth plans. If you're currently working in Field Sales or have the talent to thrive in the biggest and best Food Service sales force and are passionate about forging a career in sales, we have a fantastic opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join our Independent Sales Team.
Key Accountabilities
1. Role model our Company Values / Purpose.
2. Build and leverage strong customer relationships through a natural curiosity in the independent sector.
3. Grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth Vs targets.
4. Effectively partner with customers to understand their plans for growth, adding value, offering a wide range of practical solutions and products.
5. Understand competitor activity & proposals, ensuring you are always offering your customers the best local solutions.
6. Work proactively with the Business Development Manager to understand new customer requirements and ensure a successful handover.
7. Act as a brand ambassador for Brakes in your local market.
You'll need to be highly service-focused, putting the customer at the heart of everything you do. Tenacious and resilient, you're a self-starter with the drive and determination to succeed and demonstrable experience of delivering against targets. You will also be self-motivated to enhance your own development, seeking continuous improvement by leveraging & learning from a diverse range of skills & experiences and a range of L&D programmes. You will have the opportunity to progress into a vast range of commercial roles to develop your career.
You'll also need to be confident with the adoption of our modernisation programme and the new technology we are adopting to improve the customer experience and optimise performance (Experience of Salesforce while not essential, would be advantageous).
In return, we offer a competitive base salary along with uncapped bonus potential, a home-based contract, company car, additional holiday purchase options to top up your annual leave, and award-winning products at virtually cost price.
We're not just looking for a good fit; we want people who help to make us even better. We're passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We want you to help define our culture. Bring your whole self to work. #BelongAtBrakes.
Why Brakes? Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food and care for one another.
With our commitment to ethical & responsible sourcing and sustainability coupled with our award-winning products, you will have the might of the Brakes business behind you.
Qualifications
Additional Information
At Brakes everyone is welcome. We focus on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated, and has the same opportunities. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.
Brakes
Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK's largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes delivers the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation's most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes, and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we're growing!
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