Brakes UK
Field Sales Consultant
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Field Sales Consultant – Your Way – Home/Field Based (Liverpool Street area, Central London)
- Competitive salary: Up to £42,000 with fantastic bonuses, company car (or car allowance), and home-based contract
- Excellent company benefits: Including additional holiday purchase, award-winning products at cost price, and ** Learning & Development opportunities**
About the Role: A Bespoke Opportunity in Your Dedicated Neighbourhood
At Brakes, we’re scaling our ‘Your Way’ independent sales programme—a unique offering where Field Sales Consultants take sole responsibility for driving business growth in a personalised one-square-mile neighbourhood.
If you thrive on autonomy, field-based engagement, and career progression, this is your chance to build a customised sales strategy while contributing to one of the UK’s fastest-growing foodservice businesses.
You’ll ensure performance, profitability, and profitable volume growth by transforming opportunities into sales—all while evolving a ** Loyal customer base** and strengthening community ties.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Growth
- Conduct research to identify and analyse revenue-generating opportunities within your dedicated neighbourhood.
- Lead outbound prospecting to secure new accounts in high-potential sectors (e.g., caterers, schools, care homes, hospitals, pubs, and restaurants).
- Implement face-to-face sales strategies, holding regular meetings with stakeholders to understand needs and build long-term relationships.
Customer Relationship Management
- Onboard new customers with a structured and professional approach, ensuring seamless transition and adoption.
- Maximise sales from existing accounts by proactively monitoring needs, renewal cycles, and upselling opportunities.
- Leverage Salesforce to log activity, track targets, and maintain records of contacts, deals, and business trends.
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Collaboration & Drive Delivery
- Partner closely with your dedicated distribution & driver team to align on service expectations, workloads, and schedule needs.
- Contribute to community-led sales initiatives by staying informed on competition activity, competitor pricing, and market demand trends.
Performance & Targets
- Achieve and exceed profitability and volume targets within your assigned neighbourhood.
- Ensure your performance mirrors the UK’s largest foodservice provider’s reputation for delivery excellence.
Essential Requirements
To excel in this role, you must deliver a strong blend of technical, relational, and commercial skills:
- Proven success in Field Sales or Account Management (preferably within distribution, foodservice, or hospitality).
- Expertise in Excel for data analysis, report writing, and financial forecasting.
- Commercial acumen—ability to identify opportunities, negotiate costs, and close deals.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills: Passionate about building trust and long-term business relationships.
- Self-disciplined with a tenacious work ethic—field roles demand ownership and autonomy.
- Regional mobility within the London area, as travel to all allocated neighbourhoods is required.
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Beneficial (though not mandatory)
- Prior exposure to the foodservice industry or understanding of supply chain logistics.
- Basic familiarity with foodservice safety standards or quality assurance practices.
Why Join Brakes?
We’re more than just food innovators—we’re culture builders. Our mission is rooted in "feeding the nation", which extends beyond products: it’s about connectivity, diversity, and belonging.
Contract & Compensation
- Competitive base salary (up to £42,000) reinforced by exclusive performance-based bonuses.
- Choose your flexible, home/field-based workplace alongside a company car or car allowance.
- Enhanced benefits including contingency holiday purchases.
Career Growth & Development
- Access to industry-leading learning programs, proactively investing in talent.
- A growing workforce of over 500 professionals—from sales, logistics, to customer service—creating countless roles for progression.
Company Culture: Values & Viability
✅ Inclusivity – No one-size-fits-all; we cultivate others’ distinct strengths. ✅ Equity – We prioritise transparency in hiring, offering equal opportunities. ✅ Psychological safety – Open dialogues shape our collaborative and supportive workplace.
To hear future opportunities and speak to our resourcing team about potential adjustments to our recruitment process? Reach out! We’re invested in your success here.
Brakes: Feeding the nation. Building futures.
*Do you love being on the move? This is your benchmark for autonomy, challenge, and real-world impact.
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