This leading contract caterers is recruiting an ambitious, proactive Sales Executive to help increase their client portfolio within the Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical sectors. This role would suit a talented and tenacious sales professional in the early stages of their career who is looking for an advancement opportunity.

Key responsibilities:

• Effective ‘Lead Management’ by generating new leads through exceptional verbal and written communication
• Identifying new business opportunities and growth areas
• Coordinate, prepare, complete and submit clear, concise and engaging tender documents
• Complete presentation slides as part of tender process
• Attend client meetings and site visits
• Create, manage and build client database
• Effective reporting of new business pipeline and tender progress to the Managing Director
• Maintain an efficient bid management process
• Continuous improvement of sales materials
• Attend networking opportunities
• Ensure KPI's are achieved
• Identifying useful trends for the company
• Maintain an active tender library
• Attend relevant industry events, conferences and seminars to keep abreast of industry trends
• Actively promote services across social media channels

Candidate requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Hospitality / Tourism / Business
• Minimum two years’ prior industry-related sales / business development experience, ideally within the contract catering / hospitality sectors
• Keen interest in food, international food concepts and trends
• Exceptional written and oral communication, with business level proficiency in English 
• Exceptional skills with all Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of the ETenders platform
• Superior time management ability
• Ability to travel with access to car and hold a full, clean driver’s licence
• The ability to be proactive, organised and handle work under tight deadlines
• A professional demeanour that is representative of the company

If you are a target-driven, “foodie” sales professional looking for an opportunity where you can help shape the company’s future, this could be the perfect match!