[Hiring] Meat & Poultry Specialist @Sysco GB

Role Description

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Meat & Poultry Specialist to join the Fresh Specialist team. We are looking for a strong individual, motivated by winning and one that thrives in a collaborative environment that is all about a can do will do approach. This role will help drive and deliver volume, sales and margin growth of specialist Meat & Poultry category, working closely with Area Sales Managers, Business Development Managers and Sales Consultants.

This role is a remote based role but you need to be within a commuting distance of the Region.

What you’ll be doing:

• Help increase volume, sales turnover and margin within Chilled & Frozen Meat & Poultry category by working closely with independent sales teams on all customer opportunities.
• Build excellent working relationships with customers, presenting & demonstrating the Meat & Poultry range accurately and professionally to help build trust and gain credibility.
• Promote the Brakes chilled meat & poultry proposition.
• Work closely with Area Sales Managers, Business Development Managers and dedicated telesales specialist, to gain and develop new business & SOW.
• Assist dedicated telesales to help sell through products at risk & reduce waste, plus provide product questions/knowledge/advice.
• Actively participate/contribute to team meetings, to train and develop knowledge of Brakes sales teams, ensuring that they maximise all opportunities within their customer base.
• Accurate completion of weekly & monthly administration.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline, ensuring all details are captured through Salesforce, understanding ALL customers’ requirements, barriers, availability etc.
• Maximise selling opportunity by analysis of customers’ requirements & gap fill.
• Continually maintain competitor and market awareness.
• Jointly own and manage your personal and career development with your line manager.

Qualifications

• Confident individual who is people orientated and able to build relationships both internally and externally.
• Proven product knowledge of the category.
• Ability to perform market research and competitor analysis.
• Passion and enthusiasm to succeed.
• Tenacity to go out and win new business.
• Ability to demonstrate and cook the great steak range for customers.

Benefits

• £Competitive with fantastic bonuses.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Home-based contract.
• Excellent company benefits.

Company Description

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!