Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager - Newcastle, Sunderland & North Yorkshire (Field-Based)

Competitive salary / bonus / company car

Our client an award-winning family foodservice business, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced area sales manager to join their team, covering Newcastle, Sunderland & North Yorkshire. Reporting directly to the Sales Director, you will manage and grow a portfolio of existing customers while driving new business development across the region. The current portfolio has approx 200 existing active customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the sales territory by maintaining regular contact with existing customers and professionally canvassing for new business.
• Be our client's ears with regard to new opportunities.
• Handle customer enquiries promptly and effectively, ensuring exceptional service and liaising with internal teams where necessary.
• Promote the full product range and highlight key promotions.
• Use appropriate sales tools and materials to support customer engagement and sales activity.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and on time, including new account forms and monthly expenses.

Skills & Experience

• Proven sales experience within the foodservice sector, supported by a genuine passion for food and the hospitality industry.
• Strong communication, presentation, and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated, confident, and results-driven, with a positive approach and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Applicants must have food service experience

On offer is an industry-competitive base salary, bonus scheme, and company car, alongside the opportunity to work in a fairly autonomous position, with solid support from their HQ-based sales support team.

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Work from home

Basic salary £42,642, bonus scheme based on growth (currently the scheme is that each quarter you will receive a bonus of 1% on any growth in specified territory

Work Location: On the road