Fudge Kitchen has been hand making their unique style of fudge across 8 retail locations for over 25 years. We have also recently established a new company to develop new products aimed at accessing new wholesale and export markets. This is a very busy and exciting time for the company and all those working within it. Fudge Kitchen is a fun and friendly place to work where every opportunity is given for those with initiative, to grow their role and take a key part in the management and development of the company.
As a Sales & Marketing Officer your day-to-day duties will include liaising with existing and potential clients by telephone, email and face to face in order to generate sales. You will also assist the Managing Director & Marketing Manager in marketing Fudge Kitchen and its products, have input to the NPD team and be involved in the research of new markets.
Key attributes required to fulfil this role
- Able to work well on own initiative and within the team
- Excellent organisational and time-keeping skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (inc. telephone an email)
- Able to work well under pressure and to set deadlines
- Customer service/ client facing experience
- Strong administration skills and attention to detail
- Good initiative and research skills
- Confident and enthusiastic
- Ability to use IT packages including Word and Excel
- Knowledge of and ability to use social media including Facebook and Twitter
- A full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle
Main duties and responsibilities are to:
- have a full and complete knowledge of all of our products, our company and its heritage
- be involved in market analysis & prioritisation
- generate leads & identify opportunities
- sell and promote Fudge Kitchen and our range of products to existing and potential customers by telephone, e mail and in person
- work to targets, monthly, quarterly and annual
- respond to enquiries from clients and interested parties as the main sales point of contact for Fudge Kitchen
- take and manage orders and liaise with production to ensure stock levels
- liaise with accounts to ensure customers are invoiced correctly and on time
- assist with the on-going marketing of Fudge Kitchen to wholesale and allied customers through a variety of means
- attend trade shows and follow up promptly
- represent Fudge Kitchen at demonstrations and sampling of our products in retailers’ stores
- to work closely alongside the Managing Director & Marketing Manager
Visit Fudge Kitchen’s website at http://www.fudgekitchen.co.uk
For more details or to submit your application please email Emily Murren, Marketimg and Online Sales Manager at emily@fudgekitchen.co.uk