Job Description
Category Specialist
Bicester
£26,053 plus Bonus £6000 Per Annum+ brilliant rewards and recognition scheme
????We are currently recruiting a talented and results driven Category Specialist to join our busy contact centre team. Working just Mon-Fri, with no weekends.
Key Responsibilities:
- To drive profitable sales growth by managing inbound and outbound contacts with our customers to promote Fresh Direct products and services within specific categories
- Add value to every customer contact, by proactively identifying, negotiating, and converting share of wallet opportunities
- Work collaboratively with the Category Team to fully utilise our product range and supplier base to realise opportunities
- Maintain a detailed knowledge of key suppliers and competitor strategies and activities
- Have expert knowledge of category range, recent trends, product availability and proactively support to reduce stock at risk
- Capture accurate information on system and supporting tools (SAP, CRM)
- Maintaining knowledge of category and product range and developments
What we are looking for;
- Outstanding phone-based selling skills (both cold calling and prospect development) with the ability to build rapport with ease
- Previous sales experience within foodservice or a real ‘foodie' who can relate to customers' needs
- An ability to pro-actively manage a broad pipeline of work
- Excellent literacy and communication skills – phone and email
- Results orientated, successfully delivering against targets in a competitive marketplace
What you'll get:
- Equipment provided
- A competitive salary
- Huge discount on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products
- Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase more
- Recognition awards and Incentives
- Pension
- Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility
- And much more....
There's a lot on offer, so what are you waiting for? Apply now!