Sales and Logistics Executive

Sales and Logistics Executive

Location: Widnes

Business: 
The ReFood AD plants operate as integrated recycling units, processing a variety of food wastes to produce renewable electricity, heat and DynAgro, a nutrient-rich fertiliser for local farms. The plants also recycle the food waste packaging. The plants provide an environmentally-sustainable solution for all waste producers looking for a safe method of diverting food waste from landfill.

The Position:
Applications are invited for a Sales and Logistics Executives at our ReFood site in Widnes. This is a full time, permanent, position working Monday – Friday.

As a Sales and Logistics Executive your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company’s requirements but will include:

• Identifying prospects and winning new business to increase input volumes of food waste ensuring targeted margins are achieved. 
• Visiting potential new customers in the local area, delivering point of use material. 
• Managing and growing existing accounts ensuring quality of service, customer satisfaction and responsiveness to changing demands. 
• Maintaining contact with existing customers, monitoring trading levels and maximising opportunities for additional business. 
• Preparing quotes in line with the agreed pricing strategy and re-negotiating terms where appropriate. 
• Co-ordinating transport to ensure the service is carried out to the correct frequency. 
• Gathering and maintaining up-to-date market intelligence within the local area, monitoring competitor activity (services and prices), and communicating as necessary.  

Requirements:
• Good formal education. 
• Ideally experienced in new business sales within a B2B environment.
• Independent, accustomed to working autonomously. 
• Able to engage with suppliers and build strong, commercial relationships across a range of organisations/contact levels. 
• Commercially astute, business aware and financially literate. 
• Strong analytical, commercial negotiation and influencing skills. 
• Good written and verbal communication and IT skills - must be proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel and Word. 

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits package, plus Company Car

Please apply in writing with your CV to HR Department.

For a full job description and person specification please visit our website.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CV’s being received.

Closing Date: 1st October 2017

Please check your email for confirmation that your application for this Sales and Logistics Executive role has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.