Description:
A multi awarding winning supplier of high-quality baked goods to the food service industry across Edinburgh and the wider central belt are looking for a Sales & Business Development Executive to join their team. The business offers a friendly, professional, and entrepreneurial working environment for a sales professional to join a growing family run business.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and achieve the daily and monthly sales targets.
- Working with local business in the community.
- Generate new business opportunities.
- Working closely with the Marketing Executive to promote the business and raise awareness of our products.
- Liaising with clients and creating strong working relationships.
- Introduction of new product lines to clients and arranging samples.
- Working closely with the Patisserie, Bakery and Office Department
- Develop sales plans in liaison with the Patisserie Management, by identifying and establishing business relationships with new clients and introducing the full range of the products to existing clients.
- Prepare and submit daily/weekly/monthly activity report to Patisserie Management. Logging all leads in the CRM system.
- Reflect high standards of performance in implementing promotions and marketing activities.
Skills/Experience
- Strong communication skills and exceptional customer service.
- Ambitious and self-disciplined.
- Previous experience in similar role is essential, with key knowledge of the hospitality industry.
- Experience in the Bakery/Baking products/Patisserie industry would be highly beneficial.
- The successful candidate will be self-driven and motivated, with the ability to work with a supporting team.
- You will have a proactive approach and be a good listener.
- Be considered a team player and support colleagues of the business.
- Good reporting skills and ability, with strong computer literacy.