Food Service Sales Representative

Permanent | Salary up to -40,000 DOE

Location: Blandford Forum DT11 7SX

Help bring luxury confectionery to the food service and hospitality industry.

Our client is a leading UK distributor of premium chocolates and confectionery, is looking for an experienced and driven Food Service Sales Representative to join its growing team.

Following significant growth within the food service division and increasing demand for the products, we are looking for a motivated sales professional to develop new business opportunities and build lasting customer relationships across the sector.

Reporting to the Head of Food Service, you will play a key role in expanding our presence across the food service and hospitality market.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, developing and securing new customer accounts within your agreed territory.

• Managing and growing relationships with existing customers.

• Building new business opportunities across hotels, restaurants, event companies, cruise lines, charities, corporate organisations and wholesalers.

• Promoting the company''s premium chocolate and confectionery range.

• Providing product knowledge, advice and tailored solutions to customers.

• Negotiating commercial opportunities and driving sales growth.

• Working closely with the Head of Food Service to achieve sales targets and business objectives.

We are looking for someone who is commercially minded, proactive and passionate about sales and customer relationships.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience in a Sales Representative or Business Development role within the food service, hospitality or catering industry.

• An established network of contacts within the hospitality and food service sectors.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• A proven ability to identify new business opportunities and win new customers.

• A self-motivated and organised approach, with the ability to work independently.

• A passion for premium products and delivering exceptional customer service.

• A full UK driving licence.

• Permanent position.

• Salary up to -40,000 DOE.

• Opportunity to develop and grow within an expanding business.

• The chance to represent a premium portfolio of luxury chocolate and confectionery brands.

If you have a background in food service sales and are looking for an opportunity to develop new business and build strong customer relationships, we would love to hear from you.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.