Field Sales Manager (London)
3 days ago
Southall
Are you a commercially driven sales professional with experience in foodservice, retail, or wholesale? Want to join a dynamic, entrepreneurial FMCG business backed by the strength of a wider group? This is your chance to play a key role in the growth of a fast-paced, people-focused food company with deep roots in ethnic food markets and exciting plans for national expansion. About the Role: We’re hiring a Field Sales Manager in London (West-London), focused on driving growth across the out-of-home (OOH) sector (HORECA/Wholesalers/Distributors) and alongside independent retailers (South-Asian specific), managing a team of 2. What You'll Do: • Key focus is managing a team of 2 within the region, supporting them on their development and improve team performance., • Map out the market in these regions and build long-term partnerships with key customers, • Help shape the strategy for growing a vibrant, ever-evolving ethnic market with authenticity and insight, • Play a lead role in launching NPD under household, trusted brands, • Report to an experienced Senior Sales Leader with a strong track record in team development, • Lead from the front in a high-impact regional role that’s crucial to the business’s continued success, • Work for a business with huge market share in the ethnic food space., • Enjoy a culture of collaboration, internal progression, and bold innovation. You’ll ideally have: • Experience in people management - your role will be predominately people manager alongside some account management of a key customer., • Energy, charisma and the ability to roll up your sleeves and get down into the nitty gritty of the South-Asian market, • Experience managing customers in foodservice, wholesale, retail, or FMCG channels (OOH experience is a big plus), • Strong commercial acumen- a track record of owning and growing a P&L is a bonus!, • Experience working with a diverse range of customer groups- from regional/national wholesalers to independent retailers and end-users, • A growth mindset and an appetite for launching new products and categories, • Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, • Strong planning and organisation abilities- you’ll be managing multiple priorities across a regional territory, • A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across West London The Perks: • Competitive base salary + £8,500 car allowance, • 25% bonus based on several performance metrics, • Strategic ownership in a growth-focused role, • Learning, coaching, and development culture, • Support from a broader network of sales and marketing experts within a large parent group To apply directly, please send a copy of your CV to or alternatively, click 'Apply'. Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive, this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately, you haven't been shortlisted for this role. Please note Signature Career Management is acting as an employment agency.