Sales Manager - (Home Based) Bicester/Oxford Region

Competitive basic salary (DOE), plus bonus, company car & home-based contract

Discover the best of both worlds. With Roots of Oxford, you'll enjoy the job security and career development of the global foodservice leader - with the family feel of our friendly team in Bicester. We produce and supply fresh food to some of the best-known restaurants, hotels and pubs on the high street.

As a Sales Manager, your primary objective is to assist the Sales team to drive profitable growth within the local, street, and regional group customer base. You'll be responsible for identifying and onboarding new customers, alongside managing their customers portfolio on a daily basis. It will form part of the role to work with other business departments, own sales processes, show commercial rigor, and may occasionally have to complete other non sales business critical needs.

What you'll be doing:

Manage, grow and retain existing clients including reporting on performance and delivery versus targets. Review based on assessment of budgetary constraints, considering existing resources and existing/potential customer base

Report weekly on headline business performance, progress, key challenges and support/decisions required. Delivery of sales, new business wins and margin

Work closely with the commercial function to implement a pricing strategy for both new and existing business that delivers and exceeds margin expectations

Define targets within overall plan and ensure that processes are in place to measure performance versus target and regular reviews are held

Work closely with the depots operational management team, including the Transport Manager and Operations Manager to ensure alignment towards the overall customer journey and plan

What we are looking for:

Food/hospitality sector experience would be highly beneficial

Sales expert - must be able to win new business and manage existing accounts hunt and farm'

Great communicator, must be able to work across all levels internally & externally

Commercial awareness and ability to understand and articulate sales budgets/plans/targets

High energy, fast paced, positive can do' attitude

IT skills, particularly capable when using, excel and PowerPoint to present

Passionate about the industry

What you'll get:

A competitive package including all the benefits aligned to the role:
Unbeatable discounts on our fantastic range of award-winning products
Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
Recognition awards and Incentives
Pension
Learning and development opportunities
Being part of Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business, opens up a world of career opportunities for the right people.

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