Sales Co-Ordinator - Wet Petfood

Business:         SARIA’s UK operations have a market-leading presence in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The Group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. The company also produces biofuels and renewable energy and provides services for farming and the food industry. The company has a UK annual turnover approaching £280 million and employs around 1,000 people at 19 sites across the country

The Position   

Applications are invited for a Sales Co-Ordinator within our Wet Petfood division at our SARIA Ltd, Doncaster site. The position available is full time, permanent, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. As a Sales Co-Ordinator your duties and responsibilities will vary based on factory requirements but will include:

• To develop and increase sales within your region by analysing your area performance and formulating sales action plans to ensure you achieve and exceed your targets.
• Own the sales goals and KPI’s for your area; provide regular reporting on them.
• Escalate relevant customer issues to the Regional Sales Manager when required, to assure high level of reactivity and problem resolution.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with key customers.
• Maintain contact with existing customers, monitor trading levels and maximise opportunities for additional business.
• Prepare quotes in line with the agreed pricing strategy and re-negotiate terms where appropriate.
• Maintain customer database, pricing and customer case history up to date.
• Work collaboratively with customers, suppliers and operations to achieve sustainable key account relationships and sales growth.
• Monitor and work collaboratively with the operations, transport and commercial teams at each site and provide regular updates from customers to ensure healthy stock levels.
• Work closely with the Commercial and Operations teams on pricing forecasts to ensure optimal commercial/profit margin.
• Work together with the Operations team to ensure production is efficient and accurate.

Requirements

• 5–10 years’ experience in sales within one of our core markets - petfood, aquafeed, feed, biodiesel, oleochemical, fertilizers.
• Full UK Driving Licence and ability and willingness to travel. 
• Customer centric with strong business acumen.
• Team player, who easily builds and maintains relationships within the company and with external stakeholders.
• An energetic and forward-thinking individual, who is able to handle complexities and solve problems independently.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, along with strong I.T. Skills – proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.

* Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CV’s expected.