B2B Sales Executive – Mandarin Speaking

B2B SALES EXECUTIVE - MANDARIN SPEAKING

Location:

Corby, Northamptonshire

Salary: £42,000-£50,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours:

Full-time, office-based

Contract:

Permanent

Fox Resourcing is recruiting an experienced Mandarin-speaking B2B Sales Executive on behalf of a successful and growing client based in Corby.

Our client supplies a wide range of products to businesses operating within the food and takeaway industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused sales professional who can build strong customer relationships, identify new business opportunities and help drive continued growth across the UK market.

The position will be primarily office-based in Corby; however, regular travel to meet new and existing clients will be required.

As a B2B Sales Executive, you will be responsible for developing new business while maintaining and growing relationships with existing customers.

Your duties will include:

• Identifying and approaching potential new B2B customers within the food and takeaway industry
• Generating leads through telephone calls, emails, networking, referrals and market research
• Arranging and attending client meetings across the UK
• Building strong, long-term relationships with new and existing customers
• Understanding each customer's requirements and recommending suitable products and solutions
• Preparing quotations, negotiating prices and closing sales
• Managing the full sales process from initial enquiry through to completion
• Following up quotations, enquiries and potential sales opportunities
• Developing existing customer accounts and identifying opportunities to increase revenue
• Maintaining accurate customer records and sales activity
• Monitoring market trends, competitors and potential areas for business growth
• Working closely with internal teams to ensure excellent service and customer satisfaction
• Achieving agreed sales targets and contributing to the company's overall growth strategy

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English, both written and spoken
• A strong background in B2B sales, business development or account management
• A proven ability to generate new business and close sales
• Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
• A confident and professional approach when dealing with clients
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify profitable opportunities
• The confidence to make outbound sales calls and arrange face-to-face meetings
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to manage multiple accounts and sales opportunities
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• The flexibility to travel to customer sites when required
• Good general IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems

• Food service
• Takeaway or catering supplies
• Food packaging
• Wholesale or distribution
• Hospitality supplies
• FMCG
• Import and export
• Products supplied to restaurants, takeaways or food businesses

The successful candidate will be ambitious, proactive and results-driven. You should be comfortable developing business from the ground up, approaching new customers and building trusted commercial relationships.

You will need to be confident working independently while also supporting the wider sales and operational teams. This role would suit someone who enjoys meeting clients, negotiating deals and taking ownership of their sales performance.

• Competitive salary of £40,000-£50,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Permanent, full-time employment
• Opportunity to join a successful and growing company
• A varied role combining new business development and account management
• The opportunity to work with customers across the UK
• Genuine potential to make a significant impact on the company's future growth
• This is an office-based position in Corby, with travel to client meetings as required.

ideally you'll be able to start within 4 weeks notice periods applicable