Business Development Manager – Food to Foodservice

PH1415 – Business Development Manager – Food to Foodservice

 

REWARDS:  36K-42K Basic Salary, 55K OTE, Fully Expensed Car/Fuel Card

Exceptional career opportunity with a major but still growing player within Foodservice wholesale

THE COMPANY:

Excellent opportunity to join one of the genuine market leaders and recognised brand names within the Foodservice sector.

We are able to provide a one stop solution to the foodservice sector including Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Fresh, Seafood and Meat produce.

Our market leading reputation is based on combining quality produce with excellent levels of service.

We currently service accounts across both the profit and cost sectors and our comprehensive network of depots enables us to successfully service clients from independent to national accounts level.

There are exciting and ambitious plans for growth and we are seeking to attract seasoned foodservice sales professionals to be part of this.

We offer strong career prospects for successful professionals looking to develop their career within the Foodservice industry.

THE ROLE:

This role presents a strong opportunity at Key Accounts Business Development level across the region.

Once successful in attaining the position, candidates will be responsible for developing new business opportunities across the Greater London area.

Many of these strategic accounts will be with multi site catering operations including Hotels, Education, Healthcare and contract catering.

Once these strategically targeted accounts are trading the Business Development Manager will be responsible for them short term investing further time on networking, cross selling and up selling with the client.

THE APPLICANT.

The successful candidate will be an experienced sales professional from within the foodservice industry.

• Will have experience of sales into the catering/foodservice sector.
• Is preferred to have a successful track record with pub, hotel and restaurant accounts.
• Will be comfortable with menu planning and food costing at chef level.
• Will have an extremely service based approach to sales.
• Will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in new business development across all areas of the foodservice market.

If you have most or all of the above strengths then this role may present a fantastic opportunity for you in 2022 with a company that offers an extremely good working atmosphere, strong realistic commission and career prospects for successful candidates.

LOCATION: Lincoln, Nottingham, Skegness, Boston, Kings Lynn, Leicester, Norwich