Graduate Technical Sales Programme

Job Description

Role: Graduate Technical Sales Salary: Basic Salary £30,000 + Bonus, Company Car (After 15 weeks), Pension 5%, 25 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays, Health Insurance (After 1 year)Location: Field based however ideally residing/willing to relocate to the Midlands/Northwest areaRemit: UKAbout Interfood Technology:Interfood Technology is the sole distributor in the UK and Ireland for the worlds leading manufacturers of food processing equipment. From consultation and workflow planning to training, maintenance and support, the supplier of choice for many of the worldsleading food manufacturers and brands. Interfood Technology Specialises in Food Processing machinery for preparation, cooking, slicing, packaging and other equipment solutions for meat, poultry, fish, cheese, plant-based and more.The Role:We are excited to be recruiting for x2 new Sales Professionals to join our successful UK Sales Team.Joining in the role of Sales Manager you will be responsible for supporting the Divisional Manager with supplier relationships and will focus on ensuringthey are maintained and improved.You will be the intermediary for the customer and the supplier, you must deliver customer centric influence to all internal departments throughout the entire relationship. As the external face of the company, you must ensureour best in class service is offered from you and our company, provide customers and suppliers with all relevant information and assistance they need to achieve a commercially viable business relationship. 75% of the customers you will manage will be existingclients ordering new food processing machines, replacing old food processing machines or upgrading machines. 25% of customers will be new clients who are perhaps operating in new markets such as Vegan or Gluten free food production.Your Development:For the first 15 weeks of your role, we will provide you with accommodation close to our office in Haddenham for induction training. Then will be field based across the UK (Hotels paid for) to undergo a further 14 weeks of training learning the divisions.Another 25 weeks of training will follow with CRM Project work and Key Account Familiarisation. When you are fully trained and operating field-based we would like our Sales Managers to be in the Midlands or Manchester although not essential. We will then progressyou with a further 12 months sales training programme to teach you all the fundamentals of selling. The goal is to be promoted to Divisional Manager within the first few years of joining the business. All training is delivered on the job, experiential, andclassroom.The Right Person:

• We are looking to recruit a Graduate with a degree in Mechanical/Electronics Engineering, Business Management or Food Technology.
• We would welcome applications from Early Career Talent who are degree calibre and may have some experience working in Food Manufacturing.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, formal presentation and relationship building skills.
• Ability to interpret customer needs, translate them into clear and effective written solution/proposals and quotations.
• Problem analysis, problem-solving, decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Financial awareness of ROI, budget control and monitoring.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK and Full UK Driving license.