Wholesale Sales Manager

KNOW THE MARKET? KNOW THE PEOPLE? KNOW HOW TO SELL PRODUCE?
Office Based Preferred | Remote Considered for the Right Person
Redfox Executive Selection has been asked to find an experienced Wholesale Fresh Produce Sales Professional for a well-established and highly respected UK fresh produce importer, packer and distributor. And we’re looking for a proper produce person.
Someone who understands the wholesale market.
Someone who knows their apples from their avocados…their citrus from their salads.
And, most importantly, someone who knows how to sell.
Our client operates across an extensive fresh produce portfolio including:
Top Fruit | Citrus | Stone Fruit | Exotics | Melons | Grapes | Vegetables | Salads
They are now looking for an experienced commercial individual who can help drive wholesale sales across the complete product range.
THE ROLE
This is a hands-on commercial position. You’ll be speaking with existing customers, developing new relationships, spotting opportunities, understanding what’s moving in the market and turning available product into profitable sales.
You’ll need to understand the pace of fresh produce. Markets move. Prices move. Product moves. And sometimes you need to make a decision and get a deal done before somebody else does.
We’re therefore looking for someone who is commercial, energetic, well connected and comfortable building business over the phone as well as face to face.
ABOUT YOU
Ideally, you’ll already have experience within fresh produce wholesale sales, trading, importing or commercial management. You’ll understand product, seasonality, availability, pricing and margins – and you’ll probably already have a strong network of contacts across the UK wholesale fresh produce sector. You don’t necessarily need to have sold every product category. But you do need to understand the market and have the confidence and commercial ability to sell across a broad portfolio.
LOCATION
Our client’s preference is for someone to join the commercial team in the office in the North West.
Why?
Because fresh produce trading works brilliantly when people are together – conversations happen, opportunities appear and deals get done.
However… If you’re an exceptional fresh produce salesperson with the contacts, track record and ability to deliver, location won’t necessarily stop the conversation.
Remote working could therefore be considered for the right individual.
INTERESTED?
If you’re already selling fresh produce and fancy getting your hands on a much broader product portfolio – or you simply think you could bring customers and commercial energy to this business – we’d like to hear from you.
All conversations will, of course, be treated in complete confidence