Job Title: Business Development Manager - Foodservice
We are seeking self-driven individuals who are passionate about food and have a flair for sales to join our foodservice business development teams.
About ARYZTA
ARYZTA is one of the leading international specialist food companies in the world, specializing in baked goods, sweet and savory food, and supplying to the food service, retail, and Quick Service Restaurant sectors.
We operate 57 bakeries across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, boasting strong brands and enjoying customer relationships in all regions.
Main Accountabilities:
* Manage and develop new and existing food service accounts
* Maintain a call pattern with existing customers
* Provision of excellent customer service, product, and industry knowledge
* Identify and target business opportunities with new food service accounts
* Expand current offering and proposition to existing customers
* Deliver a prompt response to all customer queries, ensuring all issues are addressed and resolved as quickly as possible
* Drive continual improvement of product knowledge and share this with customers to improve growth of sales
* Offer new food solutions/concepts to customers
* Submission of daily and weekly sales paperwork, including weekly planner, to the Food Service Commercial Sales Manager
* Analyse sales results by customers for the territory to establish current trading situations and identify key customers to visit on a regular basis
Requirements:
* A proven track record within the Food Service business
* Ability to access, analyse, and interpret sales data
* Experience in the use of sales report data
* A knowledge of sales and margins processes
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral communication
* Results-driven individual, Strong numerical skills, Full driving license
We Offer:
* Competitive remuneration, including performance bonus, and lunch allowance
* Fully maintained company vehicle
* Laptop/Tablet
* Great benefits, including company pension plan, 22+ annual leave days, which increase with length of service
* Paid volunteering day
* Paid wellness day
* Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
* Bike to work scheme
* Opportunity to join a leading, dynamic global food company
* Great team culture