Field Sales Executive - #2158087

FIELD SALES EXECUTIVE | EDINBURGH

The role: A long-established, family-run business is creating its first field sales role in Edinburgh. With no one currently on the patch, every account you win will be new business. You'll visit pubs, cafés, delis, restaurants, hotels, butchers, schools and care homes, speaking with owners, chefs, catering staff and facilities managers. The service is easy to explain: freshly sharpened knives are left with the customer while theirs are taken away to be sharpened, on a one, two or four-week rotation. Your job is to set up free trials and turn them into regular orders. It's a high-activity role, with around 60 new business visits a day and a target of 12 trials, all logged on a mobile app. You'll start with an induction at head office, shadow experienced reps and spend time out with the delivery drivers.

Location: Covering all Edinburgh postcodes, so you'll need to live on or near the patch.

Candidate requirements

• Experience in van sales, door-to-door, cold calling, B2C sales or junior field sales
• A hospitality background (such as chef or venue manager) will also be considered if you're happy to spend your day on the road
• Comfortable with a high level of daily activity and clear targets
• Resilient, personable and goal-driven
• Full UK driving licence with no more than 3 penalty points
• Willing to complete a DBS check

Package

• £39,000 basic salary
• £15,000 OTE through a monthly bonus, averaged over the quarter for steadier earnings
• Company van
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Pension
• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Full induction and on-the-job training

The company: A long-established, family-run UK business providing a recurring knife sharpening and exchange service to the food and hospitality sector. It supports tens of thousands of chefs, butchers and food businesses from several sites across the UK, and has built its reputation on long-term relationships, with no contract tie-ins for small businesses. You'll join a close-knit, high-performing sales team.

Apply today to find out more about this full-time permanent opportunity. The business is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.