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Sales Executive

Employer
CPA Recruitment
Location
Hertfordshire
Salary
Up to £25k
Closing date
30 Sep 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Sales & Marketing
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Sales Executive

Hertfordshire, Home Counties

Up to £25k

FMW38569

Company

Our client sells a market leading, sophisticated sugar free and no-added sugar confectionery range, looking for a sales executive to support business growth.  They distribute an extensive product range including cakes, sweets, chocolate spreads and cookies

Key Accountabilities

New business development will make up around 80% of the role as well the development and maintenance of business relationships with existing customers

Identification, pursuit and realisation of opportunities as they occur and development of these into new business

Keeping updated with product knowledge

Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on competitor’s activities in order to maximise sales opportunities

Completing reports as required

Working closely as part of a larger internal team whilst delivering results and hitting sales targets through your actions.

Explore and grow the client account list, dealing with incoming leads and ending sales

Personal Profile

Proven knowledge of sales in the food industry

Experience of selling into either the travel sector or the health sector would be very advantageous

A foodie, preferably with a healthy food interest or background

Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

High levels of proactivity is essential as this role will be 80% new business development

Well-organised with the ability to multitask and work to targets and strict deadlines

A strong work ethic and the desire to succeed

Although this role is generally office based, flexibility will be required to travel to clients, possibly around once a week

Ref Code: FMW38569

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the reference and for the attention of Lisa Fox to lisa.fox@cparecruitment.com or call 020 8203 1000.

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Company

International specialists in the provision of practical recruitment and resourcing solutions, across every sector of the food and drink industry, CPA Recruitment is a name synonymous with quality and service, as well as being a business that’s justifiably proud of its well earned reputation.

Offering a global capability, we’re able to draw on an unrivalled wealth of in-house expertise and are clearly acknowledged as one of the market leaders in our field.


Highly respected in the food & drink industry, we are dedicated to building partnerships in business, with both clients and candidates that bring, mutual benefits to all parties, on a long term basis.


With twenty year’s experience, we have grown a talented team of consultants, whose knowledge and experience and expertise of the food and drink recruitment market guarantees that success will be at your disposal to achieve your recruitment objective.


We are renowned for providing bespoke solutions, with in-built flexibility and have a long and successful history of handling both UK and overseas assignments, at all levels, on behalf of a loyal and growing client base – ranging from global blue-chip organisations to independent enterprises.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 8203 1000
Location
Eclipse House
20 Sandown Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD24 7AE
United Kingdom

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