Area Sales Manager

Do you have a passion for selling? Are you a self-confessed foodie? Do you want an exciting roll to bring home the bacon?! Then read on this could be the job for you...

Come and be part of our winning Fieldsales team at Caterfood. In this fast paced role no two days are the same. Our ultimate goal is to keep the customer at the heart of everything we do and to do this you need to be good at building strong relationships with customers by really understanding their needs and looking for solutions to keep them happy.

At Caterfood SW LTD we are an independently run business who can trace its history to the 1970’s located within the South West England, Devon. We pride ourselves on being a company which truly puts customer service at the top of our agenda. We are the preferred supplier for a diverse range of customers covering numerous sectors, and we provide a substantial range of products to meet all of our customer’s needs.

Location: Field Based covering Yeovil and surrounding areas

Hours: 37.5

Role Essentials

Working for us, you’ll not be just a number; you’ll be part of an inspiring team where your views count. You’ll be responsible for developing sales and profit in your area, by creating opportunities to sell more to our current customers and give them ultimate customer service, while at the same time identifying and converting prospect customers!

You’ll be responsible for developing sales opportunities within existing accounts by analysing territory sales data, minimising order losses and identifying and converting prospect accounts. In addition, you’ll identify and develop profitable business with new Caterfood customers in order to increase our market share and size of the market within the region.

Who we’re looking for

You must bring a real passion with excellent selling skills, and a proven ability to regularly exceed sales targets in your career to date. You’ll need to be a strong communicator at all levels with a flexible approach that demonstrates your ability to develop relationships with clients of different cultures and with different needs. This will also show us your ability to work just as easily on your own or as part of a mobile team, freely sharing your skills and knowledge.

And lastly you need to be comfortable with a lot of driving; sometimes in excess of 18,000 miles per annum! Occasional overnight stays away from home will also be required.

The Benefits

• Target Bonus
• Mobile Phone & Laptop
• Car Allowance
• 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Company Pension
• Product / Shopping Discounts