Sales Development Chef - North England & Scotland

Delice De France Ltd.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK is seeking a Sales Development Chef to drive sales through product presentations and training. This role involves building strong relationships with customers and the sales team, preparing culinary samples, and supporting marketing efforts. The ideal candidate is a qualified chef with excellent communication skills and a passion for customer service. Benefits include a generous holiday entitlement, a company car, and a commission scheme, all within a dynamic and evolving team environment.

Benefits

33 days holiday entitlement

Company Pension and Life Assurance

Commission Scheme

Company Car and Fuel Card

Referral Bonus

Baby Bonus

50% staff discount

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing, baking, and presenting culinary products.
• Ability to conduct training sessions for customers and staff.
• Strong adaptability in various culinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer presentations at their premises or at the Delice Academy.
• Support exhibitions and trade shows by preparing product samples.
• Provide customer training on product preparation and presentation.
• Engage the sales team in product training to enhance customer service.

Skills

Qualified Chef

Strong communication skills

Ability to think on your feet

Passion for customer

Self disciplined

Team player

Tools

Basic level MS applications

CRM

Job description

Overall Purpose Of a Sales Development Chef

Growing sales by supporting customers & colleagues through knowledge, understanding & experience of products and their uses.

What is it like to do the role of a Sales Development Chef

Varied! The three main parts of this role are sales, presentation & training. Every day is different; be that customer premises, type of customer, Delice Academy, exhibition or simply in the field. Working with products across the catalogue & more, gives the opportunity to add value, build strong relationships with chef teams to gain listings and generate sales. This role adds value & you can make a difference on a daily basis.

Key Relationships Or a Sales Development Chef

Channel & Field Sales Team, Category Manager, Concept Manager, Product Team, Sales Director & President.

Main Duties & Responsibilities of a Sales Development Chef include:

• Customer Presentations on customer premises or in the Delice Academy. Preparing, baking, finishing and display of samples. Organise & set the room ready to receive customer. Present products & discuss options, ideas & opportunities with Customer. Clean down post presentation.
• Exhibitions, Supplier Shows & Trade Shows. Support with samples. Help with stand build prior to event. Preparing, baking, finishing and display of samples. Engage & interact with stand visitors / customers. Sample & or demonstrate product. Help with clear down at end of show.
• Customer training on site or in the Delice Academy. Demonstrate how to prepare, bake, finish and display product. Be able to deliver & follow the bakery manual.
• Sales team training; Be able to engage & educate the team in our products so that they understand product USPs, uses and can prepare, bake, finish and display product so that they can educate & engage their customers. Day to day, support for the sales team resolving queries on product usage, menu ideas & recommendations for customers.
• Category, Range & product reviews to support NPD process. Feed into the category & range reviews feedback from customers, intel from marketplace and your own valued input.
• Catalogue launch spend time ahead of launch understanding the USPs and uses of all new products. Help with preparing, baking, finishing and display of NPD. Help with setting the room up ready to receive colleagues. Present products & discuss options, ideas & opportunities with colleagues. Clean down post presentation.
• Product usage, menu ideas & content generation support with ideas and actions for use in marketing materials & sales tools.
• Managing an agreed ledger of sold to accounts, visiting the accounts in the agreed frequency, meeting with the chef / catering team to discuss products, opportunities, issues, present NPD with objective to secure new listings and increase sales.
• Attend meetings with buddied Channel Managers / Executives for key accounts to agreed frequency, to develop understanding of the account & opportunities.
• Speciality products responsibility within own geographical territory to identify, contact & secure meeting / presentation to gain listings & sales of specified speciality product / range. Own the account forward for agreed period of time.

Candidate Profile Of a Sales Development Chef

• Qualified Chef
• Passion for product & different uses
• Ability to think on your feet & be adaptable
• Quick learner & ability to absorb key information
• A want to make a difference
• Passion for the Customer
• Strong communication skills
• Strong team player but ability to work under own initiative
• Self Disciplined
• Happy to travel & stay away from home
• Basic level MS applications & CRM
• Early starts

Benefits For a Sales Development Chef

• Holiday entitlement of 33 days per year (including bank holidays)
• Company Pension and Life Assurance
• Commission Scheme
• Company Car and Fuel Card
• Referral Bonus
• Baby Bonus
• 50% staff discount on product purchases

DDF Values & Behaviours

• Level 2
• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Evolve
• Building Bonds
• Beam with Pride and Love What You Do
• Innovative Excellence
• Aim High
• Commit to Action & Ownership