Sales Development Manager – Confectionary – Greater London

Sales Development Manager – Confectionary – Greater London

Our Client, one of the UK’s best loved confectionary brands, seek a talented and ambitious Sales Development Manager to join their growing team.

Established in 1928 Swizzels Matlow are one of the UK’s most loved confectionary manufacturers, well known for Love Hearts, Squashies, New Refreshers, Double Lollies, Rainbow Drops, Drumsticks, Parma Violets and Double Dips.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a territory based Sales Development Manager to join the business and manage a portfolio that could include Major Retailers and Cash and Carrys. 

Role / Responsibilities:

• Build and manage strong relationships with existing and new clients
• Agree / Negotiate sales prices and product ranges
• Promote new products
• Maximise sales and profit growth across all managed accounts
• Drive sales whilst managing cost against budget 

The Individual:

• Experience in sales and negotiation within Food / FMCG environment
• Target driven
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Confident, Motivated and determined to achieve goals  
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Capable of interpreting and delivering on business objectives
• Experience of developing in-depth knowledge about products and services

The successful candidate is likely to be a Graduate, or Junior Territory sales person from a food / FMCG manufacturing background, looking to further their career.  

In return for meeting the above criteria the successful candidates will be rewarded with a competitive salary + Car + Benefits. 

Elevate Recruitment & Training Consultants Limited are a specialist Food / FMCG industry recruiter. This vacancy is just one of a number of vacancies that we are working in the sector – please get in touch for further details.

Third party applications will be forwarded to Elevate Recruitment and Training Consultants Ltd

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Commutable from: Greater London, London, Croydon, Bromley, Twickenham, Wembley, Harrow, Romford, Hornchurch, Ilford, Barking, Dagenham, Uxbridge, Richmond, Kingston upon Thames, Sidcup, Orpington, 
Keywords: Sales, Groceries, Top 4 Grocer, Confectionery, Gifting, Toys, Food, FMCG, Licensing, Licensed Products, Wholesale, Cash and Carry, Retailers, Major Multiples, 

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