Area Sales Manager (Temporary Position: 9-12 Month Contract)

Area Sales Manager (Temporary Position: 9-12 Month Contract) About Us Dale Farm is a leading dairy company supplying a wide range of consumer and food ingredients including fresh milk, cheeses, milk powders, butter & dairy spreads, and ice cream into the UK, Irish and international markets. Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity within our chilled team, based at our Head Office in Belfast, for a period of 9-12 months. About the Role Reporting to the Channel Manager Retail, the Area Sales Manager will maximise the sales and distribution of the full range of Dale Farm products through our Convenience, Foodservice and Doorstep channels. You will also be responsible for overseeing the activities of the van sales team and distributor network within a defined geographical area. Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Channel Manager Retail, your core responsibilities will include: Taking full responsibility of nominated field accounts across the Convenience, Foodservice & Doorstep channels to deliver budgeted margin, volume, and turnover across each category. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with field accounts, leveraging partnerships to drive forward retail strategy and category plans. Managing and developing strong cross-functional relationships within Dale Farm to ensure optimum service levels to the customer. Any other duties as directed by the Channel Manager within the scope of the Commercial function. About You The Essential To succeed in this challenging role, you must have at least 2 years relevant experience in the sales environment preferably in the dairy industry or the FMCG sector, with a proven track record of successfully developing sales in the field, negotiating and closing deals. It is essential that the successful applicant can demonstrate they are target driven, have good customer relationship skills, be self reliant and self motivated, with the drive to pursue a career in sales. Candidates should possess a sound knowledge and competency in IT to include advanced level in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). A full, clean UK driving license is essential. This is a temporary position, for a period of 9-12 months. Why Dale Farm? We have a lot to offer at Dale Farm, not only to our farmer members that we support but also to our employees, and we are committed to a learning and development journey for all. In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with the role and our standard benefits such as 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and contributary company pension, we also offer benefits such as Life Assurance, full wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, and enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave. We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values: Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability You can find out more about life at Dale Farm on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website. . The closing date for applications is 5pm onFriday 11th October. Please apply via clicking the apply button below. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted No unsolicited CVs from Agencies. Skills: Ambition Teamwork Communication