National Sales Manager

This is a Permanent Contract, working 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday with an expectation to travel as and when required.

Situated in the picturesque South Hams region of Devon, Wash Farm serves as the cornerstone of our face-to-face sales operations at Riverford. Although we will consider remote applications, we encourage spending at least one day a week with us on-site. Experiencing the vibrant life at our farm is crucial for building meaningful connections with stakeholders and deeply engaging with Riverford's values and co-owner culture.

Background…

At Riverford our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we strive to build a long-lasting relationship with each and every one. We've found that the best way to build engagement with our customers is at the very start of their journey and as a result, we've grown and nurtured an established and award-winning face to face sales team. These sales focused brand ambassadors work across the UK in towns and cities, country shows and big events to bring new customers into the business.

What you'll be doing…

• The National Sales Manager will be responsible for driving the evolution and performance of the Face-to-Face (F2F) sales team in line with our brand and commercial growth ambition.


• The Riverford F2F channel began in 2014 and is responsible for ~40% of our new customers each year. With one of the most well established F2F teams in the country, our co-owner sales team are unique and incredibly passionate about food, farming, and the planet.


• We are looking for someone to take on the task of evolving the established F2F team, the role it plays as an acquisition channel but explore a new direction to meet a changing D2C landscape over the next 5-10 years.


• We're looking for an individual with a passion for sales and an enthusiasm for team development to lead a high-performance team. An aptitude for insight, relationship building and an of understanding of the customer is a must.
  
  Work with us at Riverford, and join a thriving employee-owned business…


• Come lead our friendly, home-grown, ethical, and award-winning national sales team. Sell something you believe in!


• Explore opportunities for both personal and professional growth through our Learning & Development programs


• Riverford is mad about organic veg; it's at the core of everything we do. We take pride in growing, packing, and delivering it to around 65,000 homes across the UK every week. As an employee-owned company, working here makes you a 'co-owner.' Success is about more than just profits-it's about creating a space that our co-owners are proud to be part of and enjoy


• Wash Farm is a beautiful place to work, with lots of great people - and other perks too. Some of our benefits include: 33 days holiday pro rata (including bank holidays), company pension scheme, a generous annual profit share (10% plus of all our profits are split equally between all co-owners), heavily discounted organic breakfasts and lunches, free organic fruit and veg and free parking.


Salary: £53,000 to £58,000 per annum plus, an annual performance-based bonus of up to £10k