Home Based / Field Sales - North Midlands

£Competitive + great bonus, company car or car allowance & home-based contract

Here at Brakes, we’ve got ambitious growth plans. If you’re currently working in Field Sales or have the talent to match your ambition to thrive in the biggest and best Food Service sales force, and are passionate about forging a career in sales, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Framework Area Sales Manager.

Framework Area Sales Managers are expected to manage between 60-80 customers depending on geographical area. This includes a mix of end user, GPO, and Public Sector business. The main focus will be building strong relationships to unlock opportunities for growth.

Key Accountabilities

• Build and leverage strong customer relationships through a natural curiosity in the independent sector.
• Grow and retain customers, delivering profitable volume growth against targets.
• Partner with customers to understand their growth plans, add value, and offer practical solutions and products.
• Understand competitor activity & proposals, ensuring the best local solutions are offered to customers.
• Work with Framework Partners to onboard new business.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Brakes in your local market.

You should be highly service-focused, putting the customer at the heart of everything you do, providing the best solutions to support and enhance their business. You need to be tenacious and resilient, a self-starter with the drive and determination to succeed, with demonstrable experience of delivering against targets. You should be self-motivated to develop yourself continuously, seeking improvement through leveraging diverse skills & experience and participating in Learning & Development programmes. There are opportunities to progress into various commercial roles to develop your career.

Confidence with our modernisation programme and new technology adoption is important. Experience with Salesforce is advantageous but not essential.

In return, we offer a base salary of £Competitive (DOE) along with uncapped bonus potential, a home-based contract, company car, additional holiday purchase options, and award-winning products at nearly cost price.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We want you to help define our culture by bringing your whole self to work. #BelongAtBrakes.

Why Brakes? Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food, and care for one another.

With our commitment to ethical sourcing and sustainability, coupled with award-winning products, you will have the support of the Brakes business behind you.

Additional Information

At Brakes, everyone is welcome. We focus on potential and who you are, not just your CV. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and opportunities. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, contact our resourcing team for support.

Brakes

As the UK’s largest foodservice supplier, we deliver high-quality fresh and frozen food daily from our distribution centres to pubs, restaurants, schools, care homes, and hospitals. Our 8,000-strong workforce is proud and dedicated, and we are growing!