Job description
Locations: TAYSIDE & ABERDEEN-SHIRE (DRINKS), EDINBURGH & CENTRAL SCOTLAND (FOOD & DRINKS)
Salary: Up to £35k OTE
This is a massive opportunity to join a growing company in Scotland’s food and drinks industry and work with some of the world’s largest brands in a new position as a result of exceptional growth.
Dunns Food and Drinks are on a mission to make people as passionate about the great food and drinks we supply. Our Customer facing team are at the very heart of delivering that, along with our shared goal of being the #1 independent delivered wholesaler in Scotland.
Sales are essential to our business and we are on the lookout for passionate, results-driven individuals with pride in their work and a genuine desire for learning and development. The role will be challenging but rewarding and will develop your skills alongside our business.
Job description
As a Territory Sales Manager your mission is simple. To take charge of, protect and grow our sales in your designated territory. You will achieve this by leading our service standards to our amazing existing customers and by engaging with the best new outlets in town. The fruit of your labour will be growth, profit and driving Scotland’s food and drink industry forward!
- Ensuring quality goes in to everything we deliver
- Sharing your passion and knowledge for great food and drinks with customers.
- Being there for our customers, showing Dunns as a best-in-class wholesaler.
- Challenging the status quo and fighting to improve things for the better
- Working effectively with your colleagues and our supplier partners to deliver our goals
After training, you will be expected to deliver the main duties of a Territory Manager in tandem with wider objectives. These will include:
- Territory performance – developing and sustaining existing business and bringing on new.
- Maintaining product mix to achieve company margin
- Maintaining and develop existing customers
- Opening new accounts
- Territory objectives
Skills / Experience
- We are looking for self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic people
- Sales experience in the food & drinks trade is desirable but not essential. Maybe you are looking to step out from behind the bar or serving hatch? You may be looking to reclaim a work/life balance. This isn’t a 24/7 role and could have hours to suit you.
- You may have a relevant degree or alternatively have great trade/customer facing experience that will allow you to thrive but it’s essential that you enjoy dealing directly with people.
- A solid understanding of the Scottish food and drinks market with a finger on the pulse of our best venues and scenes.
- You must pride yourself on great customer service, relationships and delivering results with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Ability to manage and organise own workloads, whilst remaining a team player.
- Full, clean UK driving licence (a company car (electric), along with a mobile and laptop will be provided)
Company Benefits
- Generous staff discounts Staff discount of all non-alcohol items
- Auto enrolment pension
- Company car (Electric)/Car allowance, mobile phone and laptop
- Continuous training
- Cash back health care plan
- Life assurance / death in service payment
Applications
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to [email protected] with subject Territory Manager application by the closing date.
State your availability and confirm your eligibility to work in the UK.
Closing Date 16.06.23
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.