Area Sales Manager

£45,000 – £50,000 Basic + £12,000 OTE Commission + £3,000 KPI Bonus + Company Car

South West England (BS, BA, SN, SP, GL, HR, WR & NP Postcodes) | Field Based

We're recruiting on behalf of a market-leading manufacturer for an Area Sales Manager to manage an established territory across the South West.

You'll inherit a well-established customer base of dealers and end users, building long-term relationships while identifying new opportunities to grow the region. If you've worked as a Head Chef, Catering Manager or Chef before moving into sales, or already have experience selling into hospitality or food service, this could be an excellent next step.

This is a highly autonomous, field-based role where you'll spend your week visiting customers, demonstrating equipment and becoming a trusted partner to your accounts.

Benefits as Area Sales Manager

£45,000 - £50,000 basic salary (DOE)

Realistic £12,000 annual commission

£3,000 KPI bonus

Fully expensed company car (Skoda Kodiaq)

Monday-Friday working pattern

Work from home every Friday for planning and administration

Established sales territory with existing customer base

Full product training and ongoing development

Long-term career progression with a global manufacturer

Responsibilities as Area Sales Manager

Manage an established dealer and end-user network across the South West

Demonstrate commercial kitchen equipment to customers

Build long-term relationships with dealers, chefs and operators

Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts

Develop new dealer partnerships where appropriate

Manage your own diary and customer visits

Deliver against sales targets and KPIs

Stay up to date with hospitality and food service trends

What We're Looking For

Experience in field-based B2B sales

Hospitality, catering or food service industry experience

Previous experience as a Chef, Head Chef, Catering Manager or similar would be highly desirable

OR experience working for a food service manufacturer or distributor

Commercially driven with excellent relationship-building skills

Confident presenting and demonstrating products face-to-face

Well organised and able to manage your own territory

Comfortable with regular travel and 1-2 overnight stays per week

Full UK driving licence

The Territory

Applicants should ideally live within one of the following postcode areas:

BS

BA

SN

SP

GL

HR

WR

NP

This territory covers the South West and South Wales, with an established customer base already in place.

If you're looking for an Area Sales Manager role where you can combine your hospitality knowledge with a rewarding sales career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more.

Jubilee are an agency acting on behalf of the client

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