Good & Proper Tea are London-based, premium tea specialists, loved & served by the UK’s finest cafes, hotels and restaurants, as well as enjoyed by a loyal and fast-growing community of tea drinkers at home. With nearly 12 years of brewing now under our belt, we’re growing faster than ever and are now ready to take things to the next level. That means continuing to build our brand community, ensuring we remain best-in-class when it comes to quality, and, as a certified B-Corp, leading the way on all things sustainability.

We recently went through a round of funding and have ambitious plans to rapidly scale the business and broaden the distribution of our teas. We are therefore looking to hire an energetic, proactive and results-driven Sales Executive to join our team and play a key part in the next stage of our growth.

The Role:

Working closely with both the Founder and our Director of Business Development, you will be responsible first and foremost for turbocharging the growth of our Foodservice channel. Identifying and targeting suitable new sales opportunities from specialty coffee shops to independent delis, boutique hotels to high-end offices, establishing a robust sales pipeline.

We are looking for an enthusiastic people person who is able to communicate our brand story and values effectively, building new customer relationships from the ground up in order to broaden the distribution of our teas. Alongside this, you will play a key role in assisting the team to deliver activations and training for existing customers, as well as trade shows and other sales opportunities.

Role responsibilities:

• Generate a robust sales pipeline of relevant leads. There is a lot to go after, so we will also be looking for you to develop a strategy that helps us reach our ambitious plans for growth as quickly as possible
• Turbocharge growth in Foodservice through strategic and effective sales outreach
• Effectively communicate our brand story, values, and sustainability goals to potential customers via digital outreach and in-person meetings.
• Build and nurture customer relationships, establishing trust with key decision-makers
• Represent Good & Proper at marketing activations, trade shows and other industry events
• Work closely with our Wholesale Co-ordinator to ensure that all new customers are effectively on-boarded, nurtured ongoing, and receive the highest level of customer service
• Being a small team you'll be getting stuck into a range of responsibilities and other challenges, learning as you go

You'll need to be:

• A People Person - you’ll love meeting new people, networking and building trusted relationships with others