Sales Executive

Do you enjoy building relationships, understanding what makes customers tick, and finding ways to help businesses grow?

We're looking for a Sales Executive (Account Manager) to join the team at Kingfisher Brixham.

We're proud to supply some of the UK's best chefs, restaurants, pubs, hotels and caterers with fresh fish and seafood sourced from Brixham and beyond. As part of a friendly, knowledgeable team, you'll play a key role in helping our customers succeed while building lasting relationships across the hospitality industry.

This is a hands‑on role where you'll become the trusted point of contact for a portfolio of customers across the hospitality and catering industry. You'll build strong relationships, understand their businesses, and help them get the very best from our products and service.

You'll be responsible for growing sales within your accounts, spotting opportunities, and ensuring our customers receive the exceptional service we're known for. If you're commercially minded, people‑focused, and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.

• Build strong relationships with your customer accounts, becoming their trusted day‑to‑day contact
• Take customer orders and ensure they are processed accurately and efficiently
• Understand your customers' businesses, menus, and buying habits
• Provide excellent service, resolving queries and finding solutions when challenges arise
• Work closely with customers to help them make the most of our products and services

• Identify opportunities to increase sales across your account portfolio to achieve monthly targets
• Introduce new products, seasonal lines, and promotional opportunities
• Monitor customer spending and proactively engage with accounts showing reduced activity
• Work towards sales targets while maintaining strong customer relationships
• Support new business generation through prospecting and outbound activity
• Collaborate with our Business Development Managers to maximise opportunities across accounts

• Develop a strong understanding of our seafood range, sourcing, seasonality, and sustainability credentials
• Support customers with menu ideas, product recommendations, and menu costing
• Stay informed about market trends and customer needs
• Share product knowledge and insights that help customers succeed

We're looking for someone who enjoys talking to people, building relationships, and delivering great service.

You'll thrive in this role if:

• You genuinely enjoy building rapport and developing long‑term customer relationships
• You're confident communicating with a wide range of people
• You have a commercial mindset, enjoy identifying opportunities, and have a genuine interest in food and hospitality
• You take ownership of your work and are motivated by achieving results
• You're organised and able to manage multiple priorities
• You stay calm under pressure and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment
• You're proactive, positive, and solutions focused
• You enjoy working as part of a team and supporting those around you

• Previous experience in sales, account management, hospitality, food service, or fresh produce
• Knowledge of seafood products or the catering industry
• Experience working towards sales targets

No seafood experience is required. We'll teach you everything you need to know. What matters most is your attitude, communication skills, and willingness to learn.

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good IT and computer literacy skills
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Confidence speaking with customers over the phone

• Competitive bonus opportunity, earned monthly and paid quarterly, on target earnings of £350-£650 per month, plus New Business commission
• Learn directly from experienced seafood specialists and hospitality professionals
• Build long‑term relationships with customers across a diverse range of hospitality businesses
• Develop valuable commercial, sales, and account management skills
• Join a supportive, down‑to‑earth team with strong industry knowledge
• Be part of a…