Area Sales Manager

Summary

Join kff, a regional food wholesaler, as an Area Sales Manager and be responsible for achieving profitable volume growth by gaining, growing, and retaining customers within your territory. You will research target audiences, build strong customer relationships through face-to-face meetings, and effectively onboard new customers while maintaining close relationships with existing accounts. Partner with customers to understand their growth plans, offer solutions, and understand competitor activity. This home-based position in Kent offers a competitive salary, uncapped bonus potential, a company car or travel allowance, and the opportunity to grow your career within a large foodservice company. kff values diversity and inclusion, creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and appreciated. The company is committed to supporting its employees and fostering a positive work environment.

Requirements

• The ability to not only win new business but also maximise sales through our existing customers
• Commercially astute
• Technically proficient in excel
• Building and maintaining relationships
• A desire for sales

Responsibilities

• Gain, grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth Vs targets
• Research your target audience and opportunities in your territory
• Build and leverage strong customer relationships with your territory and community through constant selling, face to face meetings and understanding the customer needs
• Onboard new customers effectively & successfully whilst ensuring close working relationships with existing accounts and track activity
• Effectively partner your customers to understand their plans for growth, adding value, offering a wide range of practical solutions and products
• Understand competitor activity & proposals, ensuring you are always offering your customers the best local solutions
• You will be solely responsible for the success of your own territory by achieving the following

Preferred Qualifications

A food background

Benefits

Up to £38,500 + uncapped bonus potential, company car or travel allowance & home-based contract