New Business Manager - Home/Field Based - Oxford, Reading, Southampton, Swindon

Up to £48,000 depending on experience - uncapped bonus potential, company car or car allowance and excellent company benefits 

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, securing, and managing key accounts, driving sales growth, and building long-term relationships with our clients. Your ability to understand client needs, coupled with your passion for food, will be key in delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.

Role responsibility & Key Accountabilities:

• To win Commercial new business, with customers whose food spend is between £300,000 to £2m per year, via active prospecting and by managing a pipeline of prospect opportunities. 
• To build cross functional relationships with prospect customers on your pipeline so that they see Brakes as their next supply partner and approach you when looking to review suppliers.
• Achieve and exceed sales and margin targets in line with the National Account New Business budget.
• To liaise and influence your cross functional matrix team colleagues to deliver high quality tender submissions within the guidelines of the approvals and procedures process in place
• To work with the new business implementation team and lead the launch of new business wins.
• To work within the wider UK group to identify joint opportunities for securing new customers
• To be a proactive member of the National Account team by assisting development of business goals, objectives and strategic initiatives, and supporting colleagues as required.

You:

You’ll live and breathe Customer First, with an innovative and agile approach to identify new ideas and methods.  You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results.  You will be resilient – accepting and learning from mistakes and building future solutions.  Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Required skills and competencies:

• Experience in a similar role would be beneficial
• Superb customer relationship and rapport-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.
• High level of structured solution selling and negotiation skills
• Good commercial acumen and knowledge of the key profit levers
• Results driven
• High energy levels and the ability to perform in a fast-moving and pressured environment and deliver to tight deadlines ​​​​​​
• Proficient with all aspects of technology when building presentations and evaluating tenders using powerpoint and excel

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

Why Brakes? Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food, and care for one another.

With our commitment to ethical & responsible sourcing and sustainability coupled with our award-winning products you will have the might of the Brakes business behind you.

Business Development Manager - Home/Field-based

Up to £38,000 + uncapped bonus potential,  company car or car allowance & home-based contract

Here at Brakes, we’ve got ambitious growth plans so if you want to be a part shaping the future of our independent business, joining a team at the cutting edge of foodservice trends then we have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our Independent Sales Team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Scope out, hunt, and seal the deal with fresh, independent new business opportunities whilst keeping that pipeline flowing
• Cultivate killer connections with independent players in the local food market using your innate curiosity for all things foodie
• Craft bespoke culinary propositions to help our customers save precious time and money 
• Serve up some tasty growth, hitting those profit targets and being rewarded accordingly
• Welcome aboard new clients with style and finesse, making sure they feel right at home with your Area Sales Manager buddy
• Keep an eye on the competition and independent market trends, so you can dish out the hottest solutions and insights from the world's biggest food wholesaler
• Crush those market goals like a seasoned foodie conquering a buffet!

What we are looking for;

Ideally, you’ll come from a similar background to Field Sales, however this isn’t essential.

We are looking for people who have a commercial mindset, who have the drive and ambition to make a difference to the business by delivering against targets.

The customer will be at heart of everything you do, so being confident being out on the field is essential.

We have a great induction programme where we will teach you everything you need to know about our products and the business, so although food service experience/ hospitality would be advantageous, you’ll get the training you need to succeed.

We’re not just looking for a good fit, we want people who help to make us even better. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to define it. Bring your whole self to work. #BelongAtBrakes.

Sales Consultant – Leased & Tenanted Pubs

(Durham - Carlisle - North Yorkshire - Darlington - York - Harrogate)

Homebased – Travel required

£competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus structure, excellent career development, company car or car allowance, discounted products and services and much more!

We are currently recruiting a talented and collaborative Sales Consultant to join our On-Trade Leased & Tenanted Pub Team in the Local Sector, which is currently growing at 30% year on year.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be primarily involved in driving new business within Leased & Tenanted pubs whilst looking after and developing a handful of key accounts.

• Winning new leased & tenanted customers for Brakes ensuring that they adhere to the minimum spend criteria
• Retaining & growing existing key customers
• Building strong relationships with our dedicated telephone account managers to manage leads
• Proactively work with the external Pub Co area managers to unearth new opportunities within their pub estate
• Identify any innovation and improvements to the L&T deal to further cement our position as the #1 foodservice wholesaler in the UK.
• Implement strategic territory plans as set out by your line manager.

What we are looking for:

With a passion for pub food, you’ll live and breathe Customer First. You need to be personable, driven, well organised, structured, resilient and enjoy working within a collaborative national team.

Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

• Proven experience in managing customers – face to face or over the telephone
• Demonstratable knowledge of retention and growth of accounts.
• Target driven, proven experience of achieving targets.
• Stakeholder management/engagement experience
• Proven experience with the use of Excel & Powerpoint to produce well organised planning in order to maximise selling time in trade
• Previous experience using Salesforce would be an advantage

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

Sales Consultant – Leased & Tenanted Pubs

(Durham - Carlisle - North Yorkshire - Darlington - York - Harrogate)

Homebased – Travel required

£competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus structure, excellent career development, company car or car allowance, discounted products and services and much more!

We are currently recruiting a talented and collaborative Sales Consultant to join our On-Trade Leased & Tenanted Pub Team in the Local Sector, which is currently growing at 30% year on year.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be primarily involved in driving new business within Leased & Tenanted pubs whilst looking after and developing a handful of key accounts.

• Winning new leased & tenanted customers for Brakes ensuring that they adhere to the minimum spend criteria
• Retaining & growing existing key customers
• Building strong relationships with our dedicated telephone account managers to manage leads
• Proactively work with the external Pub Co area managers to unearth new opportunities within their pub estate
• Identify any innovation and improvements to the L&T deal to further cement our position as the #1 foodservice wholesaler in the UK.
• Implement strategic territory plans as set out by your line manager.

What we are looking for:

With a passion for pub food, you’ll live and breathe Customer First. You need to be personable, driven, well organised, structured, resilient and enjoy working within a collaborative national team.

Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

• Proven experience in managing customers – face to face or over the telephone
• Demonstratable knowledge of retention and growth of accounts.
• Target driven, proven experience of achieving targets.
• Stakeholder management/engagement experience
• Proven experience with the use of Excel & Powerpoint to produce well organised planning in order to maximise selling time in trade
• Previous experience using Salesforce would be an advantage

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

Sales Consultant – Leased & Tenanted Pubs

(Durham - Carlisle - North Yorkshire - Darlington - York - Harrogate)

Homebased – Travel required

£competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus structure, excellent career development, company car or car allowance, discounted products and services and much more!

We are currently recruiting a talented and collaborative Sales Consultant to join our On-Trade Leased & Tenanted Pub Team in the Local Sector, which is currently growing at 30% year on year.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be primarily involved in driving new business within Leased & Tenanted pubs whilst looking after and developing a handful of key accounts.

• Winning new leased & tenanted customers for Brakes ensuring that they adhere to the minimum spend criteria
• Retaining & growing existing key customers
• Building strong relationships with our dedicated telephone account managers to manage leads
• Proactively work with the external Pub Co area managers to unearth new opportunities within their pub estate
• Identify any innovation and improvements to the L&T deal to further cement our position as the #1 foodservice wholesaler in the UK.
• Implement strategic territory plans as set out by your line manager.

What we are looking for:

With a passion for pub food, you’ll live and breathe Customer First. You need to be personable, driven, well organised, structured, resilient and enjoy working within a collaborative national team.

Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

• Proven experience in managing customers – face to face or over the telephone
• Demonstratable knowledge of retention and growth of accounts.
• Target driven, proven experience of achieving targets.
• Stakeholder management/engagement experience
• Proven experience with the use of Excel & Powerpoint to produce well organised planning in order to maximise selling time in trade
• Previous experience using Salesforce would be an advantage

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

Sales Consultant – Leased & Tenanted Pubs

(Durham - Carlisle - North Yorkshire - Darlington - York - Harrogate)

Homebased – Travel required

£competitive, dependent on experience, plus bonus structure, excellent career development, company car or car allowance, discounted products and services and much more!

We are currently recruiting a talented and collaborative Sales Consultant to join our On-Trade Leased & Tenanted Pub Team in the Local Sector, which is currently growing at 30% year on year.

What you’ll be doing:

You will be primarily involved in driving new business within Leased & Tenanted pubs whilst looking after and developing a handful of key accounts.

• Winning new leased & tenanted customers for Brakes ensuring that they adhere to the minimum spend criteria
• Retaining & growing existing key customers
• Building strong relationships with our dedicated telephone account managers to manage leads
• Proactively work with the external Pub Co area managers to unearth new opportunities within their pub estate
• Identify any innovation and improvements to the L&T deal to further cement our position as the #1 foodservice wholesaler in the UK.
• Implement strategic territory plans as set out by your line manager.

What we are looking for:

With a passion for pub food, you’ll live and breathe Customer First. You need to be personable, driven, well organised, structured, resilient and enjoy working within a collaborative national team.

Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

• Proven experience in managing customers – face to face or over the telephone
• Demonstratable knowledge of retention and growth of accounts.
• Target driven, proven experience of achieving targets.
• Stakeholder management/engagement experience
• Proven experience with the use of Excel & Powerpoint to produce well organised planning in order to maximise selling time in trade
• Previous experience using Salesforce would be an advantage

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

New Business Manager - Home/Field Based - Oxford, Reading, Southampton, Swindon

Up to £48,000 depending on experience - uncapped bonus potential, company car or car allowance and excellent company benefits 

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying, securing, and managing key accounts, driving sales growth, and building long-term relationships with our clients. Your ability to understand client needs, coupled with your passion for food, will be key in delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.

Role responsibility & Key Accountabilities:

• To win Commercial new business, with customers whose food spend is between £300,000 to £2m per year, via active prospecting and by managing a pipeline of prospect opportunities. 
• To build cross functional relationships with prospect customers on your pipeline so that they see Brakes as their next supply partner and approach you when looking to review suppliers.
• Achieve and exceed sales and margin targets in line with the National Account New Business budget.
• To liaise and influence your cross functional matrix team colleagues to deliver high quality tender submissions within the guidelines of the approvals and procedures process in place
• To work with the new business implementation team and lead the launch of new business wins.
• To work within the wider UK group to identify joint opportunities for securing new customers
• To be a proactive member of the National Account team by assisting development of business goals, objectives and strategic initiatives, and supporting colleagues as required.

You:

You’ll live and breathe Customer First, with an innovative and agile approach to identify new ideas and methods.  You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results.  You will be resilient – accepting and learning from mistakes and building future solutions.  Naturally, you will embrace an inclusive working environment and be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Required skills and competencies:

• Experience in a similar role would be beneficial
• Superb customer relationship and rapport-building skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.
• High level of structured solution selling and negotiation skills
• Good commercial acumen and knowledge of the key profit levers
• Results driven
• High energy levels and the ability to perform in a fast-moving and pressured environment and deliver to tight deadlines ​​​​​​
• Proficient with all aspects of technology when building presentations and evaluating tenders using powerpoint and excel

What you’ll get:

• A competitive salary
• Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Pension
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
• And much more….

Why Brakes? Our Purpose - Connecting the world to share food, and care for one another.

With our commitment to ethical & responsible sourcing and sustainability coupled with our award-winning products you will have the might of the Brakes business behind you.