Job Title: Sales Executive - Food and Drink Industry

Location: London

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 basic + 35k Commission

Position: Full Time, Permanent

Since the early 1900’s our client was inspired by a passion for French food and culture. Today, a global brand still offering beautifully presented products of exceptional quality and provenance.

Key Responsibilities:

Your focus will be growing their existing sales through a combination of increasing current customer orders and bringing on board new customers - reporting into the Head of Business development you will be responsible for driving month on month sales growth.

Existing Business:

• Managing customer service to ensure delivery of outstanding service, processing orders and billing.
• Building on their regular customers and encouraging them to buy more lines.
• Ensuring they are kept up to date of special offers and promotions.
• Introducing New products
• Suggesting new ideas
• Supporting Key accounts

New Business:

• Following up with lapsed customers to re-engage spend.
• Attending trade fairs /consumer events - meeting new customers and following them up after the event.
• Working with marketing dept to attract new customers via social media and Linked In and following up new connections

About you:

• Experience of a B2B sales role
• An Interest and experience in Food Industry (Preferred)
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of Building relationships
• Experience Presenting and Influencing
• Planning and Organisation, used to using a CRM system to maximise opportunities.
• Hard working, resilient and reliable
• IT literate - including use of Social media / LinkedIn
• Willing to help out around the office when required