Sales & Business Development Executive

GBR Recruitment are proudly working in business partnership with a modern Food & Beverages company (B2B & B2C) recruiting for a tenacious Sales & Business Development Executive, with experience in Food or Beverages or both F&B. In this key Sales / BD role, you will successfully & effectively manage a wide ranging portfolio of current customers, expand new business with existing clients & actively seek / secure new business opportunities, whilst ensuring effective assistance to all sales related activities & all company growth strategies. The business has been highly successful growing year on year & they want to continue this progressive growth with the help of a target driven Food & or Beverages sales professional. A really exciting time to join this ultra modern F&B business, with the successful applicant being part of the driving force behind it, working in a close knit team who are all Food & Beverage professionals. Main Duties of the F&B role: * Grow, as well as maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships. * Secure new business wins & new customers aross B2B & B2C * Maximise sales & improve the F&B customer service experience. * Resolve any product issues & handle complaints in a professional customer centric manner. * Complete sales paperwork & set up new client accounts on the system * 360 degree sales activity, involving cold calling telesales, warm lead conversion, business networking, social media (LinkedIn etc.), sales E-shots, Food & Beverage events attendance, market intelligence research & knowledge, tenders & bids. * Negotiate contracts & close sales / supply agreements, maximising sales margins / net profits. * Ensure compliance BRC Food standard / regulations, as well as working to company policies & procedures. * Assist in the collection of outstanding debts, in a courteous manner. Experience: * You will be an experienced Food & or Beverage sales professional * Ideally you will have both B2B & B2C sales experience (or one of) * You will have strong connections within potential target clients * You will have an understanding of the latest F&B products / trends * 360 degree sales experience, using innovative ways to secure business * Strong professional communicator, over the telephone, email, video calls (Teams / Zoom) & in person in front of both current & prospective clients, as well as possessing strong presentation skills. If you are a Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Area Sales Representative, Territory Sales, National Account Manager, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager or similar then this could be the ideal Food & Beverages sector role you have been seeking. If you want to work for a highly innovative, extremely modern entrepreneurial type business, that is on an upward curve not a downward spiral, then this is the company for you. Interviews to take place immediately, apply today

Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, GB

Posted Date: 9/15/2025