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Retail Concept Sales Specialist - Bakery to Foodservice

Employer
Midas Selection Ltd
Location
Northampton
Salary
£25000 - £30000 per annum, Benefits: 35000
Closing date
22 Sep 2016

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details

PH850 ` Retail Concept Sales Specialist ` Bakery to Retail x 2


REWARDS: Basic 25-32K (OTE 35K) company car, laptop, benefits

Locations:
1) Peterborough, Norwich, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Cambridge, Stevenage, Romford, Milton Keyne
2) Northampton, Leicester, Oxford, Coventry, Derby, Nottingham, Reading

Fantastic Field sales opportunity within one of the fastest growing retail sectors



THE ROLE:
Within this position you will be responsible for a designated geographical territory containing a portfolio of existing retail clients.
These clients will predominantly consist of symbol and independent retail accounts.
The majority of the role will be existing business with the focus concentrated on retention of accounts and up selling / cross selling to increase spend in each store.
You will also be expected to effectively implement point of sale and promotional activity across your region.
In addition to focus on existing accounts, you will also be expected to develop new business across your region through the addition of new accounts to the area.
This will be achieved through introducing the concept of Food to Go to their retail outlets or through providing an alternative to their current suppliers.

THE COMPANY:
We are one of the genuine market leaders in the provision of bakery products to retail.
We adopt full UK coverage and cover all areas of retail including major multiples, symbol groups, independent retail and the forecourts sector.
Our specialist area is within Food to Go which is one of the fastest growing and exciting areas of retail.
Through continuous and effective NPD we have developed an innovative range of bakery products including bread, patisserie, breakfast products and speciality and seasonal product lines.
Our service levels are as equally important as the quality of our products.
We anticipate an exciting 2012 and seek to further develop our established sales team through the addition of 2 further sales professionals.

THE APPLICANT.
The succesful candidate will be have experience of sales into the retail sector.
- Candidates with experience of selling into symbol retail or forecourt will be of particular interest.
- Candidates must have field sales experience and be familiar with a retail environment.
- Candidates must be strong account managers and be experienced at working with branded FMCG products.
- Candidates with strong retail sales training and a passion for food will be of particular interest.

If you are a dynamic foodservice sales professional seeking to develop your career with a market leading manufacturer then please forward your CV to me directly to the email address below.


Midas Selection Ltd specialises in recruiting Sales, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply chain professionals in all industries. Midas Selection Ltd operates as an Employment Agency.

All applicants send CVS to paul.haworth@midas-selection.com


Company

About Midas 

Midas is an established and industry accredited executive recruitment consultancy. Since inception in 2003, Midas has developed close partnerships with many blue chip employers encompassing sectors such as Foodservice, Healthcare, Manufacturing, CPG to name just a few. Core expertise is within Sales, Marketing and Executive recruitment. Typical assignments would include Field Sales Executives, Key Account Managers, Business Development Managers, National Account Managers, Sales Managers, Sales Controllers, Category Managers, Product Managers, NPD, Demand Planners, Marketing Managers, Sales Directors, Marketing Directors and Managing Directors.

Midas has full UK coverage via offices in the West Midlands and also recruits for European roles on behalf of their customer base. Midas Selection is a proud member of The Recruitment and Employment Confederation

The team of experienced consultants are aligned to vertical sectors, thereby marrying together not only recruitment expertise but also specific sector knowledge, this ensures that Midas fully understands the dynamics of the markets served. Business talent is delivered via three predominant avenues; talent targeting (headhunting), on and off line advertising campaigns, and extensive database selection. We assign one account manager to each of our customers for all recruitment, irrespective of geography, this increases efficiencies and understanding and limits unnecessary communication.

Midas Selection specialises in Sales, Marketing and Executive appointments, through to C Level Appointments, across the UK with forays into other European destinations.
 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 214 3740
Location
AFE Business Centre
Anchorage Road
The Royal Borough of Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B74 4XG
GB

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