Job Description

Area Sales Manager

Homebased / Kent

Up to £38,500 + uncapped bonus potential, company car or travel allowance & home-based contract

Kff is a regional food wholesaler with around 250 colleagues based near Maidstone, Kent. We are part of Sysco, the world’s largest foodservice provider with over 65,000 colleagues globally. Kff has a family feel with a close-knit team, supplying both local pub and restaurant customers as well as delivering directly to caterers.

Here at Kff, we’ve got ambitious growth plans and we are looking for Area Sales Managers who will be responsible for winning and maximising independent foodservice business in your area. If you love working out in the field and want the opportunity to grow your career as part of a leading Foodservice company, then Kff is the place for you.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be solely responsible for the success of your own territory by achieving the following:

1. Gain, grow, and retain customers, delivering profitable volume growth versus targets.
2. Research your target audience and opportunities in your territory.
3. Build and leverage strong customer relationships through constant selling, face-to-face meetings, and understanding customer needs.
4. Onboard new customers effectively and successfully, while maintaining close relationships with existing accounts and tracking activity.
5. Partner with your customers to understand their growth plans, add value, and offer practical solutions and products.
6. Understand competitor activity and proposals to ensure you are always offering the best local solutions.

What We Are Looking For

We seek someone capable of winning new business and maximizing sales from existing customers. Ideally, you’ll be commercially astute, proficient in Excel, and skilled at building and maintaining relationships. Most importantly, you must have a passion for sales! A food industry background is a plus but not essential.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We want you to bring your whole self to work and help us define our culture.