Farm Food Sales & Distribution Lead — Growth & Logistics
hace 9 días
Chichester
Salary Depends on experience - plus excellent benefits Location Chichester Contract Permanent Hours Full Time- 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Goodwood Home Farm is at the heart of our estate, producing high-quality, sustainable food with true provenance. We’re looking for a Farm Food Sales & Distribution Manager to drive the growth of our wholesale and retail operation. This is a dynamic and hands‑on role, combining sales, account management, and logistics, where you’ll play a key part in expanding our customer base and ensuring our products reach customers efficiently. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of our Farm Food offering while working within a passionate and collaborative team. What you’ll be doing You’ll take the lead on developing sales and strengthening customer relationships, including: • Growing wholesale and Farm Shop retail sales, • Managing and developing existing customer accounts, • Identifying and securing new business opportunities, • Maintaining strong customer communications and follow-up activity, • Supporting product development, merchandising, and retail performance Alongside this, you’ll oversee key operational areas: • Managing delivery logistics and leading the delivery team, • Reviewing and improving delivery routes for efficiency and profitability, • Taking ownership of milk vending operations and future expansion, • Supporting accurate order processing, reporting, and revenue tracking, • Producing regular sales reports and performance insights, • Ensuring compliance with traceability and legislative requirements You’ll also support the wider team during peak times, events, and holidays, helping to keep everything running smoothly. What you’ll bring • Prior experience in sales, account management, retail, or customer service is desirable, • Confidence managing customer relationships and driving business growth, • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, • Ability to balance commercial thinking with operational delivery, • Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Excel, and relevant systems, • A proactive, hands‑on approach with a collaborative mindset, • Strong communication skills and a natural ability to build relationships, • An interest in food, farming, or high-quality produce What you’ll get • Free event tickets, • Group Performance Share scheme, • Health cash plan, • Life assurance, • A beautifully unique working environment If you’re commercially minded, operationally strong, and excited to grow a truly unique farm food offering, we’d love to hear from you. #J-18808-Ljbffr