JOB DESCRIPTION

As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco’s success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

We don’t just deliver food and drink to our customers. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.

We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.

Area Sales Manager - Cork

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Area Sales Manager – Cork a role which will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here are Sysco – keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do.

The role requires a candidate who will be:

Commercially driver
Self-motivated and results driven
Eager to expand Knowledge and Skills
Interest in Food Service Industry

If you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland.

Key Accountabilities:

Responsible for consistent delivery of sales, profit and margin targets for your assigned area
Responsible for role modelling and building effective relationships with key customers and stakeholders both internally and externally
Advocate and drive consistent use of all available system tools
Maintain and grow the customer base in your assigned area
Be responsive and flexible to your customers’ needs

Requirements:

An in-depth knowledge of the food & catering market
Strong credit control skills
3 -5 years field sales experience within the foodservice sales market
High level of flexibility
Be a team player with the ability to work on own initiative
Have a proactive approach to customer needs
Strong analytical skills and computer literacy
Full clean B Driving License

Core Competencies:

Understanding Your Customers – acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
Flexibility & Adaptability – Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
Building Effective Relationships – Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
Communication & Listening – Exceptional communication skills – writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settlings and style.

Sysco Ireland Culture

Customer Focus: We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.

Building Relationships: We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together. We embrace change and support each other through it.

Clear Communication: We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.

A Passion for Food: We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.

The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.

Area Sales Manager - Cork

Job Description