Heald of Sales

Our client:

• Leading regional foodservice organisation
• Fantastic culture focused on personal development
• Clear strategy focused on sales and profit growth. Genuine passion for food with a collaborative, customer service driven customer strategy.
• This Head of Sales role is ideal for forward thinking individual, who has a passion for food, the customer and leading sales teams
• Head office is Sussex based (once or twice a fortnight) team are based across London, South East, Home counties

The role:

• The successful Head of Sales will be accountable for leading and developing a team of area sales managers to deliver the sales strategy for this foodservice wholesaler.
• As Head of Sales you will drive financial performance across revenue, profit, costs and margins to deliver targeted budgets.
• The business is extremely food and food innovation focused, as the Head of Sales you will understand and capatalise of food trends and innovation.
• The Head of Sales will lead, develop and motivate the team of area sales managers developing individual development plans. You will inspire the team to deliver expected behaviours and standards.
• As the Head of Sales you will develop new business leads by networking and attending industry events
• The head of Sales will play a key role within the leadership team and will report to the MD

Ideal candidate:

• You will currently be working in a senior sales role within the food industry ideally within UK foodservice or food wholesale.
• It is essential that you can demonstrate a successful track record at leading, inspiring and developing teams to deliver results. Minimum 3 direct reports
• For the head of Sales role you will be customer driven and have a collaborative, hands on approach.
• You must have excellent relationship building skills you will be able to communicate and influence with stakeholders.
• You will have a thorough understanding of the food industry and have a genuine passion for food
• The Head of Sales must have a proven track record of developing and executing a profitable sales strategy.

Benefits & details:

• Salary up to £75k plus car, bonus and benefits
• Fantastic culture, growing successful business
• Role is home based with travel across the South East

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 1/16981/7. Confidentiality assured.

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