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Sales Director
60,000 - 75,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission + Car/Car Allowance
The Company
My client an independent FMCG Foodservice business specialise in bespoke, high quality food products. We are currently recruiting for a brand new and very key role of Sales Director.
The Role
As Sales Director you will be responsible for:
- Ensure the department hit/exceeds annual sales and margin targets
- Develop and execute strategic plan to achieve sales targets and expand customer base
- Personally manage the key accounts with larger customers
- Partner with customers to understand their business needs and objectives
- Identify potential new areas of business growth both with existing customers and new markets in conjunction with the head of commercial
- Lead, manage, train and develop the Field Sales, Telesales and Customer Service teams
- Work closely with the Operations team to ensure projected sales can be supported by the Operation
- Reporting to the wider business on functional areas performance, attending monthly senior leadership meetings and Board Meetings as and when required
The Candidate
- You MUST have experience at Senior Sales Management Level within the FMCG Foodservice arena
- Provable track record of increasing sales in Foodservice.
- Strong relationships and connections within the foodservice and wholesale sector
- Proven ability to lead and develop a team, strong focus on learning and development
- Number-oriented with strong math skills and well-developed business senses
- Excellent sales and negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Financial and technical knowledge sufficient to prepare sales budgets, model sales opportunities to deliver product lines at the right cost
- London/South East based
On offer to the successful candidate is an attractive basic salary and benefits, giving you the ability to work with a dynamic, fast-growing company where the career opportunities are inexhaustible.
For more information on this and many more FMCG Sales roles throughout the UK, then please contact Kate Shorthouse at TRC Group and send your CV via this advertisement.
