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Temp Field Sales Executive/Account Manager B2B 2 Positions Available Location: Field Based Role Industry: World/Ethnic Food Brand Salary: £12 - £15 Per Hour PLUS 20% BONUS Hours: Flexitime/Weekly Contract/Field Based Interested in nurturing connections and boosting sales? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? We're looking for an enthusiastic Field Sales Executive to become part of our team. What We Offer You: • Immediate responsibilities from day one, with full-time sales management of your own territory. • A fixed pay PLUS 20% Bonus when targets are met • We're looking for experienced professionals who can hit the ground running from day one. Therefore, training is not provided, but continuous basic coaching and mentoring is provided, to help you understand the target market, and the products we offer. • A dynamic and respectful work environment where every individual is valued. The Role: In the capacity of a Field Sales Executive, you hold a crucial role in propelling sales and broadening our market footprint. Key responsibilities include: • Engaging in negotiations with major retail, distributors and wholesale clients to optimise shelf allocation and enhance visibility. • Organising and spearheading sampling sessions at various events and customer stores to engage with customers. • Attaining mastery of your designated territory to pinpoint prime market avenues and avenues for expansion. • Cultivating and overseeing relationships with clients and field sales units to optimise outreach. • Delivering compelling and effective training to trade partners as an expert in the industry. We are looking for someone who is: • Able to drive excitement, manage themselves effectively, and build strong relationships across diverse channels. • Attentive, outgoing, and with the ability to instantly build rapport • Previous experience in food environment and sales or telesales • Target driven with a sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on the success of the company • Numerate, and able to use Excel and Word • Strong communications skills, both written and oral • Holder of a valid UK driver's license is preferred but not essential • Knowledge Any of these language skills is a bonus but not essential: Hindi / Urdu / Greek / Hausa / Akan / Italian / German. But the English language is required. • An excellent driven self-starter with ability to get things done • Team player, service orientated, supportive and innovative Description/Job Purpose: • Create your own sales opportunities through door to door sales and scheduled store visits • To attend all pre-qualified and pre-booked New Business appointments assigned to you in your diary • Sell our company’s products to retail stores such as supermarkets, high street stores, and large distributors/wholesalers in the UK and abroad • Increasing brand awareness in developing markets/geographical areas • Market research Key Accountabilities • Cold calling on potential customers, occasional appointment setting and store visits as appropriate • Courtesy calling on existing customers – increasing spend through awareness of product range • Updating the CRM system with appropriate notes and actions • Using the CRM system to log activities and set reminders to follow up • Recognising, understanding, planning and executing appropriate actions in reaction to changes in customer behaviour or order patterns • Developing strong customer relationships so the company is seen as a key partner • Being aware of competitor, market and trends and activity within the territory. Report this and take appropriate action. • Providing timely, informative reports as required • Negotiating/modifying customer terms/pricing within set limits Key Performance Indicators for the role: • Increase in average orders per day across defined market areas • Increase in average lines ordered per account • Increase in number of accounts ordering each month • Number of new accounts opened per month/quarter etc. • Average of 2-6 stores visits or contacts per day, with 1-3 quality new orders and accounts opened per day This is a contract, and may be renewed weekly. You will be working a minimum 16hrs per week. 4 days per week (4 hrs per day). Must have own phone + computer with access to fast internet. You'll also be provided with access to our digital telephone and switchboard. All candidates start with a remote 2-hour training trial, min. Benefits: Flexitime (to be arranged) Field Based Role If the role of Field Sales Executive/Account Manager sounds like the role for you, please get in touch with us as we’d love to hear from you. Please include your CV. Candidates with previous experience or job titles, including; Telesales Executive, Telemarketing Executive, Sales Executive, Telesales Advisor, Account Manager, Telemarketer, Business Development Manager, Business Development Executive may also be considered. About the Company As a small but prominent lifestyle company, we pride ourselves on diversifying experiences with a recent addition to our portfolio—an innovative food brand rooted in London. Our latest venture introduces a unique culinary journey, celebrating the rich flavours of Africa, India, South America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Embracing luxury and authenticity, our brand promises a small yet extraordinary exploration of world foods, inviting individuals to savour every bite of this unparalleled food adventure.

The Red Shield pub is set to open in Spring 2024 in Waddesdon. We are looking to appoint key roles now in order to invest time in training and preparation for this exciting new opening in the village. A sister venture to the well established Five Arrows Hotel, the Red Shield will provide another opportunity for dining and entertaining for locals and visitors to Waddesdon Manor. The Pub Manager understands their role as an ambassador for Red Shield Pub and the Rothschild Foundation and displays pride in our products, services, and delivery of exceptional customer service, maintaining the high standards of food service in keeping with Waddesdon’s reputation. As a Pub Manager, you will ensure the smooth launch and running of the establishment; • Responsible for all daily operational aspects of the Red Shield • Maintain close control of wages and GP within budget • Provide excellent customer service, making every visitor’s experience remarkable and unique. • Ensure that the serving of food is timely, consistent, and to the highest possible standard. Liaise with the Head Chef to agree as to how you both wish each dish to be served. • Monitor customer satisfaction • Ensure that information management is meticulously maintained • Work closely with the General Manager (Hospitality) and the Red Shield Head Chef to develop the business strategy People Management: • Mentoring and guiding junior team members, fostering a culture of growth and development. • Ensure staff are trained, engaged, and proactive. • Provide strong strategic and operational leadership to the team. Ensuring the vision, values and culture are fully embedded, with clarity on objectives across the pub. • Responsible for ensuring all team members are meeting regulations, including sanitary and food safety guidelines, and checking customers identification to confirm legal drinking age. • Ensure that all front of house staff follow Health & Safety and hygiene legislation, as well as the Red Shield Standards of Procedures. • Ensure your team stays guest focused and nurture an excellent guest experience. • Ensure that all team members are respecting pub fixtures and fittings, and that the General Manager (Hospitality) is notified of all breakages and equipment failures. • Act as Fire Warden and First Aider Financial & Performance Management: • Comply with all company financial procedures • Ensure firm control of costs in pursuit of profitability, efficiency, and guest satisfaction. • Ensure every effort is made to achieve budgeted sales and operating expenditure budgets. • Undertake accurate weekly and monthly reporting and forecasting. • Supervision of takings and the reconciliation of tills with daily takings. Ensure that all discrepancies are accounted for and reported to the General Manager (Hospitality) within 24 hours. • Checking and balancing of staff and petty cash floats and the ordering of extra floats when needed from the Accounts Department. Hours: 48 hours per week, on a seven day rota to include weekends. Evenings and split shifts as required by the business. Hours of work to suit the needs of the business (exclusive of breaks) and will be planned as far in advance as possible. £35,000 plus discretionary service charge Benefits: • Annual Leave: 33 days increasing to 36 days after 3 years’ continuous service, 38 days after 5 years’ continuous service, and 40 days after 10 years’ continuous service (Bank holidays included). • Matched company pension scheme up to 10% of salary. • Parental Leave: 3 months fully paid (after one year of service). • 50% Discount in Catering Takeaway outlets and 20% in the Manor Restaurant and Stables Cafe, 20% in Retail, 20% at the Five Arrows Hotel. • Beautiful location working within the charity and heritage sector. • Excellent wellbeing support and a focus on staff engagement and leadership development. • Free parking. • All the profits we make goes to the upkeep and preservation of the House & Grounds. Waddesdon Manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between 1874 and 1885 to display his collection of arts and to entertain the fashionable world. Opened to the public in 1959, Waddesdon Manor is managed by the Rothschild Foundation, a family charitable trust, on behalf of the National Trust, who took over ownership in 1957. It’s home to the Rothschild Collections of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts.