Sales Manager | North Shields

Meatex Ltd; North Shields; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic food industry company seeks a Sales Manager to lead and enhance their sales team. This role demands a proven leader focused on sales performance and customer satisfaction while offering opportunities for personal and career development within a growing organization. Join a team with strong values committed to excellence and shared success.

Benefits

Discounts on products

Free parking

Health care cash plan

Confidential support and counselling

Pension scheme

Minimum of 28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales leadership role.
• Strong coach and motivator.
• Commercially astute with a track record of exceeding sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and motivate a team of Account Managers.
• Drive a high-performance sales culture.
• Act as the voice of the customer for service satisfaction.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Job description

Are you a natural leader with a passion for driving sales performance and customer satisfaction? We are looking for an experienced and results-drivenSales Managerto lead our high-performing sales team to new levels of success.

As Sales Manager, you will take full accountability for achieving sales targets and productivity goals for the depot. With autonomy to implement your ideas, you’ll lead and inspire your team of Account Managers, coaching them to exceed conversion and performance targets. Your hands-on approach and leadership will be key to sustaining our reputation as“every chef’s first choice.”

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and motivate a team of Account Managers to consistently achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Drive a high-performance sales culture with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring, and ongoing development.
• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring all complaints are swiftly transformed into positive outcomes through proactive engagement and resolution.
• Maintain a deep understanding of customer needs and deliver a service experience that reflects our customer-first ethos.
• Collaborate with the depot management team to share insights and trends, addressing long-term service issues.
• Monitor and control costs to contribute to the overall profitability of the depot.
• Ensure alignment with depot-wide objectives and work closely with other department leaders to achieve shared goals.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a sales leadership role, preferably within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• A strong coach and motivator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commercially astute with a track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• A problem-solver with the ability to turn challenges into opportunities for growth.
• A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and values shared success.

About us

The Bidfresh journey

We’re Bidfresh. A fast growing team of fresh food experts in a collection of regional businesses across the UK. We’re a big business with big ambitions. We succeed by focusing on the detail. By going the extra mile to find the best products. By building relationships with our partners. And by going further to support our teams to develop and grow. Our work is full of excitement, care and a big sense of achievement. And our ‘Fresh’ values guide the way. Make our journey, your journey, and take your first small steps towards a big career adventure.

Rewards and benefits

We’ve created a benefits package that is designed to support you and reward your hard work. Every employee (subject to completion of probation) is automatically entitled to:

• Discounts: Save on Bidfresh products, high street shopping, travel, and cinema tickets
• Free parking: Free parking at our sites
• Health care cash plan: Access to a health care cash plan
• Confidential support and counselling: Access to free confidential support and counselling
• Pension scheme: Access to a pension scheme
• A minimum of 28 days holiday entitlement

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