Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager - Homebased / Field Sales Manchester

Up to 35000 great bonus company car & home-based contract

Here at Brakes weve got ambitious growth plans so if youre currently working in Field Sales or have the talent to match your ambition to thrive in the biggest and best Food Service sales force and are passionate to forge a career in sales we have a fantastic opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join our Independent Sales Team.

Key Accountabilities

• Role model our Company Values / Purpose
• Build and leverage strong customer relationships through a natural curiosity in the independent sector.
• Grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth Vs targets
• Effectively partner your customers to understand their plans for growth adding value offering a wide range of practical solutions and products
• Understand competitor activity & proposals ensuring you are always offering your customers the best local solutions
• Work pro-actively with the Business Development Manager to understand new customer requirements and ensure a successful handover
• Act as a brand ambassador for Brakes in your local market.

It goes without saying that youre highly service focused putting the customer at the heart of everything you do providing the best solutions to support and enhance their business. Tenacious and resilient youre a self-starter with the drive and determination to succeed and demonstrable experience of delivering against targets. Youll also be self-motivated to enhance your own development seeking continuous improvement by leveraging & learning from a diverse range of skills & experience and a range of L&D programmes. You will have the opportunity to progress into a vast range of commercial roles to really develop your career.

Youll 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.

Were not just looking for a good fit we want people who help to make us even better. Were passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to define it. 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.

Additional Information :

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused 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. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well 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 UKs largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nations most famous pubs and restaurants as well as schools caterers care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us and our 8000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And were growing!

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1