Area Sales Manager

Job Description

Area Sales Manager - Milton Keynes Homebased / Field Sales

Salary up to £40,000 + with bonuses, company car & home-based contract

Kff is a regional food wholesaler with around 250 colleagues based near Maidstone, Kent. We are part of Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice provider with over 65,000 colleagues globally. kff has a family feel with a close-knit team, supplying both local pub and restaurant customers as well as delivering direct to the caterer.

Here at kff we’ve got ambitious growth plans and we are looking for Area Sales Managers who will be responsible for winning and maximising independent foodservice business in your area. So if you love working out in the field as well as having the opportunity to grow your own career as part of the biggest and best Foodservice companies, then kff is the place for you.

What you will be doing:

You will be solely responsible for the success of your own territory by achieving the following:

Gain, grow and retain customers delivering profitable volume growth Vs targets

Research your target audience and opportunities in your territory.

Build and leverage strong customer relationships with your territory and community through constant selling, face to face meetings and understanding the customer needs

Onboard new customers effectively & successfully whilst ensuring close working relationships with existing accounts and track activity.

Effectively partner your customers to understand their plans for growth, adding value, offering a wide range of practical solutions and products.

Understand competitor activity & proposals, ensuring you are always offering your customers the best local solutions