Sales Manager

Job description

Senior Sales Manager – Food Packaging (QSR / Wholesale)

Field-based (UK-wide) – offices in South as needed

£70,000–£80,000 + company car + uncapped bonus (~1% of turnover)

We’re supporting a fast-growing, entrepreneurial group spanning drinks and food packaging, led by a highly successful serial entrepreneur. The group is expanding quickly and has recently invested further into its food packaging division – a £20m business supplying food-to-go packaging (burger boxes, pizza boxes, paper goods) into major wholesalers and routes to market that ultimately service restaurants and QSR.

This is a senior commercial hire in a flat structure with a small, hungry sales team (c.3 people). The brief is simple: bring relationships, open doors, win business, and drive growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive new business and grow existing accounts across food packaging into wholesale and QSR routes to market
• Leverage your network to secure meetings quickly, given the freedom to sell the product where you see fit
• Build relationships with major wholesalers (e.g. Bidfood / Brakes and similar) and key operator groups
• Develop and execute a commercially aggressive growth plan, with freedom to operate autonomously
• Be consistently customer-facing, this is a field role, not office-based
• Work closely with senior leadership to shape strategy and prioritise high-value opportunities
• Represent the wider group where relevant, with potential cross-sell opportunities across the portfolio

What we’re looking for:

• A relationship-led salesperson with an existing network across QSR, foodservice wholesale, convenience or on/off trade.
• Someone commercially driven, proactive and “hungry”, thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment
• Comfortable building from scratch where needed, with minimal process and maximum accountability
• Strong track record of winning business and growing turnover through personal relationships
• Confident being on the road and in front of customers most days
• Comfortable operating in a small team with a flat structure and high expectations

This is a rare chance to join a group with serious ambition, big momentum, and a leadership team that backs strong performers. If you’re a true relationship seller who wants autonomy, earning potential and the chance to make a real impact, this one is worth a conversation.

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you!

Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career – contact us today.

Please get in touch with or click “Apply Now” to be considered for this vacancy:

Call: 020 7871 8000

Email: will.cattell@advocate-group.co.uk

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-04-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

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