Reporting directly to the Senior Management Team this individual will primarily be responsible for identifying and building our business in new and existing markets, negotiating and closing deals in those markets with a view to achieving sustainable revenue growth.

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for sales (managing the sales cycle from lead generation to negotiation and closing of deals) as well as identifying and prospecting potential clients in new markets, working with the relevant in-house teams to ensure seamless delivery and maintaining relationships with clients.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Finding of prospects and leads in target geographic locations and within certain customer segments.
• Drive beef sales in those segments.
• Be actively in involved in the production and creation of product specifications for new customers.
• Liaise with our Dispatch team to ensure timely shipping of product.
• Follow product to arrival at customers delivery address.
• Deliver a top-quality aftersales experience to our customers.
• Fully understand how our products work within our customer’s business and how we can help them.
• Have a hands-on involvement in negotiating transport rates with our transport partners and follow up with our transport department to ensure accuracy of traffic costings.
• Prepare and present various progress and analysis reports.
• Stay up to date with the latest sales trends and best practices
• Other such duties as would be reasonably be expected to be part of the duties of a sales executive.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of beef cuts (not essential as full training will be provided).
• Must have excellent written and verbal English language skills.
• Proficiency in another European language would be a distinct advantage.
• A relevant third level business / sales & marketing / food agricultural science degree is essential.
• Experience in all Microsoft packages.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an Agri-food business is essential.

Skills & Attributes

• Highly energetic approach and goal driven.
• As already mentioned, a proficiency with another European language would be a distinct advantage. Ideally French, German, Italian or Spanish.
• Constantly wanting to learn new skills to help develop self within the role.
• Great attitude and able to work with others.
• Professional appearance and polite at all times.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Proven ability to perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment.

Other Relevant information

• As this is a sales role there will be travel involved so a full clean licence is required.
• As the role is very much hands on to ensure compliance with customer requirements, most days will need to spent in our Drumone Plant.
• Salary depends on experience.
• Traditional Meat Company is an equal opportunities employer.

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