Area Sales Manager - Homebased / Field Sales - London/St Albans/Watford/Stevenage
£Attractive + bonuses, company car & home-based contract
KFF is a regional food wholesaler with around 270 colleagues based near Maidstone, Kent. We are part of Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice provider with over 65,000 colleagues globally. KFF has a family feel with a close-knit team, supplying both fantastic local pub and restaurant customers as well as delivering direct to the caterer.
At KFF, we are recruiting for an ambitious Area Sales Manager. You will be responsible for achieving the sales targets within a defined geographical area. This will involve selling a range of chilled, ambient, and frozen products from our KFF range. Area Sales Managers are expected to generate their own opportunities and develop business in both existing and new business sectors. You will report directly to the Regional Sales Manager.
Key Accountabilities
1. To exceed both sterling sales target and the company profit margin target.
2. Maximize business for the company through existing customer base using intelligent and efficient call coverage.
3. Generate own new business opportunities with customers matching KFF’s target profile.
4. Track daily, weekly, and quarterly performance against agreed KPIs and targets.
5. Ensure all administration is up to date and acted upon.
It goes without saying that you are highly service-focused, putting the customer at the heart of everything you do, with a passion and creativity when dealing with food. Providing the best solutions to support and enhance the customer’s business. Being creative with menu planning and designs, ensuring an understanding of portion control and financial costings. You are tenacious and resilient, a self-starter with a drive and determination to succeed. You’ll need to be confident with both cold calling and the face-to-face side of sales. Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize workload are essential, as is self-motivation to enhance your own development.
You will also need the ability to create great results from a sales-driven career. PC literate with all Microsoft packages, specifically Excel. An excellent understanding of the principles of a start-to-finish selling process along with exceptional customer service skills is required. While a minimum of 2 years of sales experience in the food sector is desired, it is not essential.
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 don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture; we want you to define it. Bring your whole self to work.
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