Area Sales Manager
- Employer
- Friars Pride c/o Online Resourcing
- Location
- South West region based Bath/Bristol
- Salary
- c£25,000 - £30,000 plus commission and car
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Established over 40 years ago, Friars Pride is an independent, family-owned company and one of the premier suppliers to fish & chip shops, fast food outlets and bakers. We’re also a member of the Q Partnership, a group of three independent organisations collectively offering a pan-UK distribution network and working together to initiate trade innovations and supply exclusive branded products nationwide.
As Area Sales Manager reporting to the Sales Director, you’ll be targeted with calling on both existing and potential new customers across your territory. We’ll provide full telesales support to enable you to sell our large product portfolio to the Fish & Chip and Fast Food markets.
As a motivated Area Sales Manager you will have exceptional planning and organisational skills along with excellent negotiation skills and business acumen. The bottom line is that you’ll be trying to hit targets by developing sales strategies and have a natural ability to exceed expectations. The role of Area Sales Manager offers plenty of room for imagination and initiative and you can go a long way by thinking ahead of your competitors whilst looking for new sales opportunities.
Ideally based in the Bristol or Bath area or near to your territory, you must have a proven sales track record, ideally encompassing experience of selling to small and medium enterprises, and/or within the food sector. A full, current UK driving licence is essential as the role will cover Cornwall, Devon, Gloucester, Plymouth and Somerset.
Job Reference: OM8070
This Area Sales Manager position is a great opportunity to develop your sales career with a market leader in its sector. So if we’ve just described you and your career aspirations, then please click on the APPLY button below.
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