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Sue Ross Recruitment are working with a traditional local family business, specialising with the food manufacturing industry. We are looking for an experienced sales & Business Development Representative, ideally having knowledge in the food industry, and a proved track record of achieving sales quotas.
Responsibilities
- Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships or new products and services.
- Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs, and developing proposals to address these needs.
- Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients.
- Pitching Sales and products to new and existing clients.
- Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them.
- Possessing a strong understanding of the company’s products and services.
- Utilising Sales systems, cold leads, and email to generate new sales opportunities.
- Identify the needs of prospects and suggest appropriate products or services.
- Build long-term, trusting relationships with prospects to qualify leads as sales opportunities.
- Proactively seek new business opportunities in the market.
- Set up meetings or calls with prospective customers.
Skills
- Ideally you will have experience in the food industry.
- Experience as a sales Development Representative, with a track record of achieving sales quotas.
- Strong communication skills via phone and email and face to face
- Excellent time management and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work to strict timescales/deadlines.
- A background in targeted Sales and customer service
In return our client can offer, flexible working – remote working with occasional travel into the Head office in Bakewell, Free onsite parking, company discounts, Company Pension and a company car!
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment.
