Regional Sales Manager – Foodservice Wholesale
- Employer
- Midas Selection Ltd
- Location
- Worcester, Gloucester, Bristol, Chepstow, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Ledbury.
- Salary
- £50,000 - £60,000 (OTE £70000)
- Closing date
- 8 Dec 2024
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
The Company
We are a prominent bakery products and ingredients supplier for the UK with a commitment to quality and service for several years, serving all over the UK. With a workforce of over 200 and a turnover of more than a £100 million, delivering a wide range of ambient, chilled, and frozen products, meeting the needs of all types of clients—from large-scale food businesses to small, independents.
The Role
As a key leader within the sales team, you will oversee and develop a team of seven external sales representatives within the South Division, covering Birmingham, South Wales, and the Southwest. Your main goal will be to drive business growth, both in terms of turnover and profitability, by providing strategic leadership and guidance. The role involves setting high standards of customer care and fostering a "best in class" service approach within the team. You will focus on building key account relationships, establishing and tracking KPIs, and managing performance. Through regular field visits, meetings, and appraisals, you will strengthen the team’s sales and account management skills and ensure the team is empowered to meet sales and margin targets. This role also requires ongoing strategy development to leverage market opportunities and collaboration with senior leadership to align with company-wide goals.
The Person
We are seeking to speak to candidates
- With a proven track record within Foodservice
- Experience in managing a Field Sales team
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability and drive to also secure sales directly.
- People management skills and a relationship led approach combined with strong analytical skills
Please contact paul.haworth@midas-selection.com for further details
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.
- Website
- http://www.midas-selection.com/
- 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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