Area Sales Manager
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Company Description
Job Description
Area Sales Manager - Homebased / Field Sales - Hampshire
Ideal location would be someone with access to M3/A3 corridor.
£Attractive+ with bonuses, company car & home-based contract
Kff, along with Brakes, is part of the Sysco global family meaning our customers benefit from global reach, economies of scale, worldwide insight and all the benefits of a highly successful and professional parent company.
Are you passionate about new business? Do you enjoy working to KPI's and developing your team? This could be for you....
If you are ambitious and looking to progress your career within foodservice, this role could be for you! We have a fantastic opportunity for an Area Sales Manager to join our KFF business, reporting into the Regional Sales Manager
As an Area Sales Manager, you will generate your own leads and win new business within the independent Hospitality sectors. You will be building cross functional relationships with prospect customers and building a pipeline for KFF to be their next supply partner.
What are we looking for?
It goes without saying that you are highly service focused, putting the customer at the heart of everything you do, having a passion and creativity when dealing with food. Providing the best solutions to support and enhance the customer's business. Being creative with menu planning and designs, with ensuring the understanding of portioning control and financial costings. Tenacious and resilient you're a self-starter with a drive and determination to succeed. You'll need to be confident with the cold calling as well as face to face side of sales. Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload. Needing to be self-motivated to enhance your own development.
Ideally you will come from a sales background with a passion for foodservice. You'll be working to KPI's and budgets so experience in this would be great, along with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
In return we offer a good basic salary, generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension plus huge discounts on award- winning products. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our Learning & Development programmes.
People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.
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Additional Information
At kff everyone is welcome. We don't want you to 'fit our culture' we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don't just look at your CV, we're more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at kff and we recognise that kff can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.