Area Sales Manager

Area Sales Manager – Catering Equipment Location – Belfast, Banbridge, Portadown, Antrim, Bangor, Ballymena, Omagh, Newry, Ballymoney, Londonderry Derry. Salary - £50,000 - £55,000 DOE plus OTE £65,000, Company Car, 25 days Holiday plus extra day for birthday, plus bank holidays. The CompanyWe are a leading manufacturer of catering equipment for the hospitality sector. Established as a leader in the hospitality industry and have a strong reputation across the UK and Ireland. Our products can be found in many establishments across the foodservice sector including pubs, hotels, restaurants, and cafes. We have an excellent relationship with most of the leading national and regional catering equipment distributors. Due to a highly successful 2022 and 2023, we are seeking to add a Sales Professional to our team. The RoleAs a Regional Sales Manager you will be managing and developing relationships with our distribution partners. The role is varied and involves both gaining listing and implementing pricing at buyer level in addition to driving volume via their sales teams. As well as the above this sales role will cover the whole of the Republic of Ireland with the successful candidate being located in Northern Ireland. Due to our ambitious growth plans you will be taking over a small account base but look to increase our client base across the whole of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Working with our distribution network and potentially support on projects with their end user foodservice clients. The account base is made up of a combination of depots of National distributors and fully managing independent regional wholesalers currently, with our plans for the successfully person to build on this and increase of presents across both countries. The PersonWe are seeking to speak with candidates have sales experience selling equipment into the foodservice sector via distribution channels. This could be warewashing, chilling, counters, cooking, food preparation. Candidates with a background in heavy catering equipment/professional kitchen sales, be that via design houses or wholesale/ distributors, would be of strong interest. Alternatively, candidates with a sales background in selling items into the wholesale/distribution channel or candidates with a chef background that are currently in a sales role selling into similar channels. You must enjoy travel, have strong IT skills, and have a relationship led sales approach.