Glenhaven Quality Foods are one of Ireland’s largest poultry processors, specialising in coated, marinated, cooked, and raw frozen poultry across food service and retail.
Proudly 100% Irish privately owned business, Glenhaven Foods was first established in 1986 in Avoca. Our head office is a purpose-built facility comprising of two separate factories and is home to 160 colleagues located just outside Arklow, County Wicklow, in the picturesque ‘Garden of Ireland’.
At Glenhaven Foods we strive to bring a passion for food and purpose together. Our unrivalled expertise in the frozen poultry market, our passion for quality food and our focus on relationships, have all helped us to grow and succeed.
Glenhaven Foods is now Ireland’s largest producer of high-quality frozen chicken products. Glenhaven has four fully integrated continuous coating lines with the capabilities to produce both bagged and carton products supplying all the major retailers, food service operators and distributors both in IOI and the UK.
The Sales Representatives primary responsibilities include the implementation of the Company’s strategic and operational plan. This role will be responsible for maintaining and developing relationships and business with key foodservice customers and Retailers, creating a vision for each to follow and gain market share.
The role is based in Dublin. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a candidate looking to use their skills and competencies in an environment where you can and will be expected to make a difference. The company has ambitious growth plans, and this role will be at the heart of achieving these plans.
Job Description:
· Plan customer visits on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
· Works effectively across their portfolio of existing and new accounts to ensure successful delivery of assigned targets.
· Promote/Sell/Secure orders from existing and prospective customers using Key Distributors at your disposal.
· Organise tasting demonstrations with prospective and existing customers (weekend if necessary)
· Execute planned periodic promotions within foodservice & Retail.
· Supply management with oral and written reports on customer’s needs, problems, competitive activities, market trends and potential for new products.
· Analyse the territory/market’s potential and over time determine the value of existing and prospective customers value.
· Explore and grow the client account list, dealing with incoming leads and ending sales.
· Seek out and direct new customers and sales opportunities, initiating action plans to advance and procure new business for the company.
· Plan an effective sales territory to maximize the selling time to maximise the expected sales.
· Provide excellent customer service to retain existing customers, attract new customers and to continually improve sales performance.
· Coordinate in marketing efforts to promote the company.
· Attend trade shows or sales meetings off-site when necessary.
· Merchandising of retail products and implementation of planograms in stores.
· Any other duties as assigned to you by your manager.
· Qualifications & Experience:
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in the FMCG or Food service sector. (ideally experience in both sectors)
· Passionate about food, brand building and customer relations.
· Results orientated with excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
· Quick learner, proactive, used to working in a faced paced environment and motivated to work off own initiative.
· Ability to build and leverage relationships with external partners and internal teams.
· Creative, with the ability to drive sales and brand awareness.
· Can demonstrate strong business development skillset from previous experience.
· Benefits:
· Company Car
· Phone
· Laptop
· Lunch Allowance
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote