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Head of Sales Foodservice - Food Manufacturing

Employer
Focus Management Consultants Ltd
Location
London
Salary
£65000 - £75000 per annum + bonus and benefits
Closing date
13 Sep 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Sales & Marketing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details



Be part of an international food business, driving sales and managing a successful team in the foodservice channel.

This chilled and frozen protein business, established for decades selling in to retail and wholesale but in recent years have worked hard to develop business and build a foodservice division. This division works with customers across UK and Europe within casual dining, high-end restaurants, travel, leisure and contract catering. They have worked hard to build a wonderful reputation with chefs and in doing that creating strong brand ambassadors for their business.

This role of Head of Foodservice is to manage and develop the Foodservice team, and although there will be two direct reports the role requires an energetic and hands on approach to direct customer management and business development.

Whilst you will of course be currently in food sales, this role will require...
  • Working knowledge of Poultry, Seafood or Meat products
  • Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of national accounts within the Foodservice sector
  • Team leadership and people management experience
  • Demonstrable experience of developing and driving strategic growth within the food industry
  • You will be ambitious and determined with a strong work ethic, however a supportive team culture is integral to this business.


This is an immediate requirement and the client is keen to meet candidates ASAP. Please do not delay and send your CV details across.

If you are still considering what your next step looks like, contact me directly to discuss further.

Tel: +44 (0)1625 560778 REF. AJT895307

Follow Focus Management on Twitter @foodjob

Company

Founded in 1990, Focus delivers excellent recruitment solutions in the changing world of the food and drink industry. We are proud of our talented team of knowledgeable recruitment specialists covering all functions and sectors offering a bespoke service for our clients.

We provide Permanent and Interim recruitment solutions across Manufacturing, Retail, Foodservice, Food Technology, Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing from Graduate to Board Level.

We’ve worked across the globe, recruiting for start-ups through to large international organisations. We have helped and made a real difference to a vast array of clients working collaboratively as they recruit the very best talent to support their strategies.

Our guiding principles and culture are built on 3 pillars:

  • An employee-owned business where we all thrive A business with a culture of pride, trust, kindness and wanting to be the BEST
  • An environment that embraces lifestyle goals offering balance, fun and an engaging place to work

 

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