Assistant Sales Manager - Food Ingredients

Job description

Assistant Sales Manager – Food Ingredients

Circa £35 – 42K + Car and Benefits

UK – Remote

Drive your sales career forward with a global ingredients business.

Our client is a forward-thinking, customer-focused organisation with a clear vision and strong values at their core. They are looking to expand their UK commercial presence with an Assistant Sales Manager to join their growing team.

Their business serves a diverse B2B customer base across the meat, savoury, snack, human and pet nutrition sectors, supplying directly to food service and retail manufacturers. They pride themselves on building lasting partnerships and delivering high-quality, innovative solutions.

The Role

This is a varied and dynamic, customer-facing position where you will play a key role in both account management and business development across the UK market.

Working alongside other Sales Managers and reporting to the European Regional Sales Manager, you will help strengthen existing relationships while identifying and unlocking new commercial opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and grow relationships with existing customers and distributors
• Identify and win new business, developing a loyal customer base
• Conduct regular customer visits across the UK
• Represent the company at trade shows and industry events
• Proactively manage and follow up on customer projects and opportunities
• Support the development of Key Accounts
• Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity and industry developments

We are looking for commercially aware and development or technically experienced individual with a passion for the food industry and a talent for building strong relationships.

Essential & Desirable Skills:

• Degree in Food Science or a related discipline
• Experience within the food industry (meat sector desirable but not essential)
• Sales experience or commercial training (preferred)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence and engage decision-makers
• Self-driven, organised and detail-oriented
• Willingness to travel across the UK, with occasional European travel

This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career within a global ingredients business known for its quality, innovation and long-term customer partnerships.

If you are passionate about the food industry and ready to take the next step in your sales career, we’d love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-04-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English