Job Description

Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) Company Ltd is a wholesale confectionery and bakery Company supplying hundreds of food businesses across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

We are a small family-owned Company, passionate about providing bespoke tailor-made products and we are proud that our clients include numerous well-known ice cream brands. Our range of products include cookie dough, brownie, moulded chocolate pieces, fudge, honeycomb, sauces, caramelised nuts and sponge cake pieces. - https://pecandeluxe.com/uk/

Alongside this, we operate an E-Commerce business, to supply smaller volumes of our products and this is branded as Bling Ingredients - https://blingingredients.com/

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Company and support the development of our Food Service/Wholesale offer. With no two days the same, your duties will include:

Acting as the primary point of contact for our Wholesale/ Foodservice customers, driving sales growth and ensuring that their needs are met. You will handle queries across phone, email & in person with care and efficiency. Processing sales orders and sample requests Driving sales through pre identified strategic major end users with a specific brief to drive listings and sales, through our chosen wholesalers. Developing and implementing sales strategies which will support new wholesale sales growth as well as ensuring retention of existing customers. Attending tradeshows & exhibitions for the Company, supporting colleagues with planning as required. Understanding existing and future customer needs, our operational capacity to deliver, being aware of upcoming market trends and sharing potential ideas for to diversify our product portfolio. Building relationships with our customers in the UK, Europe and the Middle East through effective communication. Supporting the team with creating content for presentations, reports and pricing quotations.
We are looking for someone who has work experience in a similar sales role with a proven ability to develop new customer relationships and achieve sales targets. Ideally, someone who understands the food service supply chain.

We are looking for someone who can bring drive, ambition, personality and a high level of customer focus to the role and get as much out of it, as you put in.

From time to time and as your career develops, there will be a need to visit customers in the UK and Europe/Middle East and also support with exhibitions, so the ability to travel as needed will be an essential requirement of the role. Having a full driving licence and use of your own vehicle is essential, for any UK travel to visit customers.

You will be confident to collaborate internally with colleagues and have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. You will be committed to our Company values - We Operate with Integrity, We Care and We Grow Together.

Our Company benefits:

Annual leave - 30 days per year, including bank holidays increasing with long service. Life insurance with Legal & General - three times annual salary Hybrid Working - Up to 2 days per week from home
Working Hours 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.

Based from Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6PJ.

Following induction, up to 2 days a week can be offered to work from home.

Pecan Deluxe is committed to considering candidates irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

No Agencies Please.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Life insurance On-site parking Work from home
Work Location: In person