Brakes UK
Field Sales Consultant
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Field Sales Consultant – Your Way
Home/Field Based – Southport
Up to £36,900 with fantastic bonuses, a company car or car allowance, a home-based contract, and excellent company benefits.
About the Role
At Brakes, we’re setting ambitious growth plans and expanding our ‘Your Way’ programme within the Independent Sales business. As a Field Sales Consultant (Your Way), you’ll take full ownership of one kilometre square and specialise in driving sales within that dedicated locality.
This unique opportunity hasn’t been offered by any other business yet—promise of a exciting career path if you thrive in fieldwork while ensuring commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
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Secure and maximise sales in your one-square-mile territory:
- Deep-dive research of local opportunities and target audience
- Build strong customer relationships through proactive face-to-face engagement and consulting
- Understand and meet customer needs effectively
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Onboarding & Relationship Management:
- Successfully onboard new customers
- Maintain close rapport with existing accounts
- Track activity in Salesforce, ensuring this data remains accurate
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Collaborative Growth with Distribution Partners:
- Work closely with your dedicated distribution partner/driver to strengthen team synergy within your neighbourhood
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Strategic Growth & Competitive Intelligence:
- Analyse competitor activity in your territory
- Monitor third-party market propositions to ensure you’re offering cutting-edge solutions
- Position Brakes as the best foodservice provider in the region
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Meet & Exceed Sales Targets:
- Drive profitable volume growth and consistently hit assigned quotas
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Field Sales/Account Management background – Experience in client-facing roles where building lasting relationships is fundamental
- Commercially astute – A proven ability to understand customer needs and drive sales growth
- Technically sound in Excel – Proficient in data analysis and reporting
- Passionate about sales – Self-driven, ambitious, and eager to hit and exceed targets
- Niche preference (not compulsory): Aerial understanding of the Foodservice industry would be highly advantageous
Why Join Brakes?
Compensation & Contingent Benefits Package:
- Up to £36,900 base salary – Ensuring a stable foundation
- Tiered bonus structure to reward performance
- Company car or all-inclusive car allowance – Home and field supportive
- Flexible home-based contract – Balance work, and life, with a field-based responsibility
Career Progression & Development:
- Industry-leading Learning & Development programmes – Grow alongside Brakes and enhance skills continually
- 500+ strong salesforce – Opportunities to move vertically or horizontally across a plethora of commercial roles within the company
- Award-winning benefits at near-cost price: Premium products to up your quality of life
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A Dynamic Corporate Culture:
- "Culture by you!": Brakes doesn’t want employees that 'fit into' their culture – welcome initiative and intrinsic contributions.
- Inclusive, diverse values: Equal respect for uniqueness, fostering a united, appreciated workspace
- Trust-driven learning: Beyond looking at resumes, we examine potential, personality, and passion
- Small adjustments? Willingness to accommodate reasonable adjustments in recruitment and beyond—reach out to our resourcing team.
A Mission of Feeding the Nation:
- UK’s largest foodservice supplier to legendary pubs, restaurants, institutions, and organizations that depend on our high-quality food supply
- 8,000 strong workforce united to support the industry and each other
Additional Notes
We meet at the intersection of food and businesses united with trusted partnerships.
If you thrive in dynamic environments and are motivated by independent success—apply today!
About Brakes
Built on a love for food that serves fresh inspiration and sustenance daily—Brakes nourishes thousands across Britain.
If you’re looking to innovate daily, trust your instincts, and hug opportunities—then this role is yours to take ownership of!
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