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Position: Senior Sales Executive B2B Food Ingredients
Location:Birmingham & Surrounding Areas (1 Day per Week in Birmingham Office)
Basic Salary:£35,000 + OTE £50,000 £60,000pa
Work Model:Remote/Field-Based, Monday Friday
Benefits:Car Allowance, Commission, Bonus Structure, Pension Scheme, Laptop & Phone
Our client is a well-established importer and distributor of premium food ingredients and products from across the globe. Supplying into theFood Manufacturing, Foodservice, Hospitality and Retailsectors, they pride themselves on quality, reliability, and strong client relationships.
They are now searching for aseasoned Sales Executivewith a proven track record in B2B food ingredient sales. You'll be driving growth within a high-potential territory, focusing particularly on clients such asready meal producers, bakeries, sandwich manufacturers, pizza manufacturers, sauce and marinade producers and dessert manufacturers.This is an exciting opportunity to join a business on the rise and play a lead role in its next phase of expansion.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively generate and convert new business opportunities within the food manufacturing sector
- Manage, grow, and develop existing key accounts to maximise revenue and long-term partnerships
- Build a pipeline of strategic customers by leveraging market insights and industry connections
- Develop and deliver tailored proposals and product presentations to decision-makers
- Collaborate with the wider team to ensure product availability and customer satisfaction
- Track activity via CRM and provide accurate forecasts and market feedback
What Were Looking For:
- 45 years of B2B sales experience(ideally in the food sector or selling ingredients to manufacturers)
- A natural relationship-builder with asolid networkof food manufacturing contacts
- Proven ability to manage a sales cycle from lead generation through to closing and account management
- Confident, driven, and proactive, with strong commercial acumen
- Full, clean UK driving licence andyour own reliable vehicle
- Located withinBirmingham or surrounding areas, with the ability to attend the Birmingham office once per week
What You'll Get:
- £35,000 basic salarywith realisticOTE of £50,000 £60,000pa
- Monthly commissionand annual performance bonus
- Car allowance, laptop, and mobile phone
- 28 days holiday(including bank holidays)
- Higher-than-statutory contribution to theWorkplace Pension Scheme
- Continuous development and growthopportunities, with potential to build and lead a sales team over time
