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Sales Executive

Sales Executive - Food Service (Wholesale & End Users) Home/Hybrid Up to 40,000 euros Car or allow 10% bonus Benefits Alexander Steele are working with a successful European Food Group. The business manufacturers award winning private label foods for market leading retailers and food service establishments. The business is doing very well and they are looking to expand their commercial with a Sales Executive. Purpose • Maintaining accurate outlet/customer site visit schedule on weekly basis • In-field day minimum call quota to be met (minimum of 4 calls per day) • Meet with clients to demonstrate and present product range • Establishing new business opportunities in current customer base • Create new business opportunities in areas we do not trade • Build long term relationships in the Foodservice industry • Manage independent leads captured on the website and added to monthly tracker • Attending trade exhibitions & shows • Review & present sales performance for customer group • Support our customers’ sales teams with product training & know-how • Working as part of a team • Responsible for ensuring compliance with Company HR, Health and Safety, Food Safety Quality and Hygiene policies • Ad hoc projects and other duties as may be required from time to time as part of technical activity Responsibilities: • Regular contact with all customers on the territory utilizing all contacts and depot level • Develop and retain and existing business • Identify gaps in current customers’ range/menus and create solutions to fill • Work in partnership with our customers & their end users to create solutions that pull our products through to market • Review monthly sales data and discuss with customers during sales meetings • Product presentations to wholesaler/telesales/field sales team • Attendance at customer events/exhibitions where appropriate • Understand pricing, margin and promotional activity needs of the customer portfolio in line with customer manager • Achieve targets set for the region • Incoming leads to be followed up and managed through the appropriate channel • Complete ad-hoc tactical projects to support other accounts • Understand and develop knowledge of key competitors