B2B Field Sales Executive (FMCG)

Title: B2B Field Sales Executive (remote and field sales)

Salary: Up to £40,000 GBP + performance bonus of £15k + car allowance, travel allowance, phone and laptop.

Location: Remote work. The head office is based in Welwyn.

Industry: Food sector

Language: Fluent English

Company summary:

This is a well-established company in China and they are setting up UK office with a view to becoming a major player in the food business, here in the UK. The company supplies food, pet-food, feed ingredients and dehydrated, fresh, frozen vegetables to organisations globally. As a member of the small team of 5 you will be responsible for helping to set up the UK organisation and introduce the products to potential clients and as such will be in a very strong position to develop your career quickly and will have real independence on a work on a day to day basis. This is an unrivalled opportunity to really create your own role, maximise on your knowledge of the sector, and stamp your personality on this new job.

-This role is a FIELD SALES B2B position and you will be able to work remotely.

-Target audience: Food manufacturers around the UK

-Your product: food ingredients, including flavours and nutritional supplements.

The role

• Making appointments (cold calling) to introduce your products to food manufacturers
• Visiting potential clients around the Greater London area
• You will be working from a curated list of prospects as well as leveraging your own contacts list within the food sector
• Meeting clients face to face
• Working to the highest quality standards for food supplements and flavourings at all times
• producing quotations and agreeing supply timetables and prices based on quantities
• attending trade shows where you will meet current and potential clients within the food industry
• Closing deals and signing contracts
• Staying in touch with clients to develop a pipeline of repeat business
• Liaising with the HQ factory in China re stock
• Developing delivery systems for clients
• You will need to be in the office in Welwyn, at least once a week, depending on the requirements of clients and the business

Required skills/experience

• Previous experience within Food / Ingredients / FMCG industries
• B2B sales background