One of our top clients is looking to add a Meat Sales Specialist to their growing team. This role will require travel across Northern Ireland with occasional work from home. A company car will be provided.
Responsibilities: Work closely with the Category Manager for Chilled and Frozen Foods by contributing to the development of fresh produce in line with agreed budgetary and sales targets that are aligned with business needs and requirements.Achieve agreed budgets on an annual basis.Ensure that correct communication processes exist for Wholesale Services to exploit its unique point of difference in the marketplace regarding fresh meat.Inform the trading team of any pricing/market intelligence from competitors to remain competitive in the marketplace.Assist in the development of the most appropriate pricing strategy for the fresh meat category.Ensure all price files/contracts are kept up to date ensuring the maintenance of the best possible margin.Develop effective communication processes with the sales function to allow sales leads to be managed effectively and to ensure successful conversion of leads to sales turnover.Manage the initial sales approach to customers, development of customer specific specifications, delivery day requirements, telesales routing, delivery scheduling routing and pricing structure.Increase sales and margin of all fresh meat customers through 'up selling' and 'cross selling' of all fresh categories.Conduct quarterly/half yearly reviews with all clients to ensure complete satisfaction and to introduce new lines or new categories.Liaise with the Telesales Manager to ensure all fresh meat customers are ordering on a consistent basis and obtain customer feedback on service and quality.Ensure effective relationships with suppliers are established.Essential: Full clean driving licence.Demonstrate clear knowledge and experience of working in the food industry, particularly specialising in the meat category.Proven track record in proactive field sales and achieving targets.Proven ability to manage a customer base and develop new business.Administration skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Reporting), planning and time management skills.If interested to hear more information, please reach out to Megan Schoenborn via email at ****** or call 02896935506.
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