Careers

2x(North, Midlands)

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Regional Operations Manager to join our experienced, field-based business development and customer centric teams.

Reporting to the Customer Development Director, the role will focus primarily on heading up a team of Procurement Managers and Executives, to support, coach and increase sales whilst maintaining category management and retaining a customer service focus. You will manage your team in a geographical area with areas of focus including pubs, hotels, bars, golf clubs and leisure venues. You will also have a small ledger of your own to grow and retain.

You must be capable of developing long-term customer relationships with existing, new customers and suppliers, plus hold a tenacious and enthusiastic attitude in order to drive opportunities through from first meeting to trading customer

You will work closely with the field-based procurement team, Customer Services and members of the senior management team to grow our membership base and sales volumes via our partner suppliers.

We’re looking for someone with experience and a strong background in field-sales and leading a team, with ambition and enthusiasm who can get going quickly; you’ll need to be results-focused with a desire to engage with market-leading suppliers and brand owners, allowing you the opportunity to build on and hone your sales experience and grow your role within our business. In turn, we can offer clear and achievable career progression opportunities and uncapped bonus.

This is a field-based role with monthly visits to the HQ near Bristol.

Essential skills:

• Extensive and proven track record working in field sales within the food and drink industry and/or field sales to customers within the leisure and hospitality industry
• A proven track record in managing a successful team of field-based colleagues.
• A proven track record in coaching and leadership.
• Ability to develop long-term relationships with existing and new customers and suppliers.
• Confidence and ability to drive opportunities through from first meeting to trading customer
• An understanding of the UK’s catering, licensing and leisure industries
• Driven, strategic and service-focused
• Proactive and self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A passion to build on existing customer focused experience
• Confident, friendly and professional
• Good IT skills, including good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Training and adaptability, to use our internal systems and software.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

Desirable skills:

• Previous experience working in a leadership role with a team.

This is the perfect role for somebody who enjoys communicating and managing their own time and is looking for a position that will allow them to learn new skills and develop their existing skillset.

Package and benefits:

You’ll also receive:

• 26 days holiday, plus bank and public holidays, option to buy extra holiday.
• Bonus scheme (uncapped)
• Car allowance
• Laptop and iPhone
• Full training and personal development plan
• Collaborative, fun and friendly working environment
• Regular team socials

About us:

We’re an ambitious, diverse and friendly group of people who are focused on being the very best at what we do.

Regency Purchasing Group is part of the largest Group Purchasing Organisation in the UK with over 12,000 members and an extensive network of suppliers. We’re a B2B business helping organisations save time and money by using our collective purchasing power to achieve the best pricing for our members.

About you:

We're looking for someone who’s really willing to invest in this role and our company and in return, we’re offering all the support, training and personal development required to allow you to progress and develop your career within our business.

We want to find the very best people to join our already exceptional team. You will be given ongoing support and guidance, but you will also receive full autonomy to manage your own workload and priorities to achieve everything that you want to achieve and more…

If you think this could be you, we’d love to hear from you.