Marketing and Sales Manager (Food Service)

A fast growing startup distributor of food products is currently recruiting for a Marketing and Sales Manager role which will be based in the West London area.

This is a newly created role due to exciting grow plans and is an ideal opportunity for a highly motivated, creative and inspirational Marketing and Sales Manager for promoting and selling food products into major food service organisations.

Key Responsibilities of the Marketing and Sales Manager:

Reporting to the MD the Marketing and Sales Manager will be responsible for all sales from account management to new business development by developing long term sales strategies to achieve growth targets, generating and quantifying new sales leads either from new customers or existing customers taking on new product lines.

Create an integrated Marketing Strategy for the UK Retail business, Online, Wholesale and Projects which maximizes the brand’s potential to deliver food products and drive sales.

Effectively manage all external agencies and third parties (e.g. creative / design / PR agencies, media channels etc) to ensure quality and cost controls are maintained.

You will need to valuate customer research, market conditions and competitor data to develop and execute innovative brand marketing campaigns. Build brand awareness, elevate the brand and create desirability and generate sales within existing or complementary product ranges.

You will need to source and develop good client relationships, schedule sales activity for the team to enable monthly targets to be met, prepare a strategic business plan, monitor weekly and monthly sales revenue and ensure the sales team develop and maintain customer database.

You will also take responsibility for all proposals, tenders and sales agreements, carry out market, competitor and product research and analysis. Manage product pricing and margins according to agreed aims.

As well you will be responsible for sales team organisation management. Integrate personal sales efforts with other organised marketing activities, e.g., product launches, promotions, advertising, exhibitions and telemarketing. Responsible for sales strategy for London and extended distribution network.

The ideal Marketing and Sales Manager will have experience selling low value high volume products within the Food, Drink or FMCG sectors and have the drive to make the sales and be successful but also the ability to build longterm relationships and have the patience to keep going out slower moving or low volume accounts. Account Management skills are vital to the success of this role as is the ability to convert new business. Any knowledge of BRC standards would be a distinct advantage.

Profile:

– Fluent in English and Italian, Hindi, or Russian (written & spoken)

– An experienced sales professional with sector knowledge, track record and

contacts in a customer profile that includes Food service, Food manufacture, Cash and Carry/Wholesale and some retailer

– Sales team organisation and market structure

– Strong management experience

– A real team player able to complement the current sales effort with insight, integrity and high levels of outbound activity

– Result oriented / Target driven

– Experience managing budget and strategy planning

– Persuasive with good negotiating skills

– Strong communication skills & Proactive and self-motivated

– Excellent IT skills (excel, outlook, PowerPoint…)

– Full, clean driving licence

To be considered for this position you would need a minimum of 3 years experience within a varied Marketing and Sales role ideally within the Food Retail sector. The role would suit either a Marketing and/or Sales graduate with 3 years experience or someone who has developed their skills and experience within a similar role.

A competitive salary and package, dependent on experience are offered with the role along with the opportunity to carve your own career pathway with the continued support of the Managing Director.

If you have the required skill set,are a great communicator, and have experience of working in a compliance critical & fast moving environment please forward your CV to infoatflavoil.co.uk and APPLY NOW!!!