Job Description:

Junior Territory Manager – Ambient Foods & Confectionery
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 + Commission
Location: London – 5 days per week in the field
Sector: Independent Retail – Garden Centres, Farm Shops, Delis & Convenience

About the Role:

We're looking for a commercially minded Junior Territory Manager who thrives on building relationships, winning new business, and growing existing accounts. This is a proper field sales role – you'll be out on the road five days a week, meeting buyers face to face, understanding what they need, and positioning our extensive product range to help their businesses succeed.
With access to over 13,000 lines spanning preserves, confectionery, cakes, biscuits and seasonal products, you'll have everything you need to deliver real value to independent retailers across your territory whilst developing your field sales career.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Proactive prospecting and new business development, identifying opportunities and converting them into long term partnerships.
• Spending the majority of your time winning new business across garden centres, farm shops, high end delis and convenience stores.
• Making a minimum of 6 face to face customer calls per day, speaking directly with buyers and decision makers.
• Building a strong pipeline of opportunities and consistently converting prospects into active customers.
• Managing and growing a smaller portfolio of existing accounts, ensuring strong service levels and continued growth.
• Planning your own journey and territory management – you'll have the autonomy to work smart and maximise your time in the field.
• Managing all your own admin, reporting and account planning remotely.

Essential:

• Previous sales, retail or customer facing experience
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to engage buyers and decision makers
• Self motivated, organised and able to manage your own diary and workload
• Common sense and commercial awareness – you understand what makes retailers tick
• A genuine desire to build a career in field sales
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Existing relationships within the independent retail sector
• Knowledge of ambient food products, preserves, or confectionery markets
• Experience selling into independent retail – garden centres, farm shops, delis, or similar channels would be beneficial but not essential
• Ready to Get Out There and Sell?
• If you're a natural relationship builder who loves being on the road, meeting customers, and winning business, we want to hear from you.