Sales Consultant

Sales Consultant – Your Way – Home/Field Based – Bath

Up to £38,500 with fantastic bonuses, company car (or travel allowance) & home-based contract & excellent company benefits

We are expanding!

Here at Brakes, we have ambitious growth plans and are continuing to expand on our bespoke and successful offering called ‘Your Way’ within our Independent Sales business.

As a Your Way Sales Consultant, you’ll be responsible for winning and maximising business in your very own dedicated neighbourhood of just one square mile.

This is a one of a kind opportunity, that no other business is currently offering! So, if you want to be part of something new and exciting, and you love being out on the field, WHILST having the opportunity to grow in your career, what are you waiting for?

You’ll solely be responsible for the success of your own local neighbourhood by researching your target audience and opportunities in your neighbourhood. You will build and leverage strong customer relationships with your local neighbourhood and community by constant selling, face to face meetings and understanding the customer needs. You will onboard new customers effectively and successfully whilst ensuring close working relationships with existing accounts and tracking activity using salesforce. You’ll work closely with your distribution partner/driver for your neighbourhood to create a strong team for the community, whilst delivering profitable volume growth and hitting targets. You will monitor competitor market activity and proposition to ensure we are offering our customers the best solutions and insight.

We are looking for someone to win new business but also maximise sales through our existing customers. It would be great if you came from a Field Sales/ Account Management background and be commercially astute, technically proficient in excel and have experience building and maintaining relationships. Not to mention, you must have a passion for sales!

In return we offer a competitive base salary along with fantastic bonus potential, a home/field- based contract, company car, additional holiday purchase options to top up your annual leave and award- winning products at virtually cost price. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to further enhance your skills through our industry leading Learning & Development programmes and with a salesforce of over 500 people, progress into a vast range of commercial roles to really develop your career.

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!