Manila Recruitment

Sales / Product Specialist (HoReCa) - Field Sales

Manila Recruitment  •  Makati City, PH (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

We are looking for Sales/Product Specialists across three key categories within the HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, and Café) sector: Kitchen Equipment, Food Wholesale (Ingredients), and Tableware. While each category has its own product focus, all roles share a common goal—driving revenue growth by connecting premium products with the right clients through strong business development, product expertise, and relationship management.

The Sales/Product Specialist serves as the primary link between the company’s product portfolio and key decision-makers such as chefs, restaurateurs, and procurement teams. This role requires a balance of sales execution, technical or product knowledge, and client engagement to deliver tailored solutions that meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales & Business Development

  • Execute sales strategies to achieve and exceed individual sales targets
  • Identify and secure new business opportunities within hotels, restaurants, and cafés
  • Drive revenue growth through both new client acquisition and existing account expansion
  • Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within the portfolio

Client Relationship Management

  • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients
  • Engage regularly with chefs, procurement managers, and business owners
  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business

Product Expertise & Presentation

  • Develop in-depth knowledge of the product portfolio to effectively communicate value, features, and benefits
  • Conduct product presentations, demonstrations, and client education sessions
  • Create customized proposals tailored to client requirements

Market Insight & Strategy

  • Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback
  • Identify opportunities for growth and adjust sales strategies accordingly

Collaboration & Execution

  • Work closely with internal teams (operations, logistics, technical/design) to ensure seamless delivery and execution
  • Support end-to-end sales processes from lead generation to order fulfillment

Reporting & Performance Tracking

  • Maintain accurate sales pipeline and client records
  • Provide regular updates, forecasts, and performance reports to management

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 2–3 years of sales experience in the HoReCa industry
  • Proven track record in B2B sales, ideally in high-value products
  • Strong network within the hotel and restaurant industry
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong relationship-building and account management abilities
  • Results-driven and able to work independently

PREFERRED

  • Experience working directly with chefs and procurement teams
  • Understanding of hospitality or food service operations
  • Existing relationships with hotel groups and restaurant chains

WORK SETUP

  • Field-based role with frequent client visits
  • Standard business hours with flexibility based on client needs
  • Travel within Metro Manila and nearby areas may be required

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KEY DIFFERENCES BY CATEGORY

1. Kitchen Equipment

  • Focus: Selling commercial kitchen and bakery equipment
  • Requires technical knowledge (equipment specs, ROI, functionality)
  • Involves collaboration with design/project teams for kitchen layouts
  • Emphasis on installation coordination and technical proposals
  • Target clients: chefs, procurement, operations teams

2. Food Wholesale (Ingredients / Raw Materials)

  • Focus: Selling consumable food products (flour, coffee, wine, juices, etc.)
  • More volume-driven and relationship-heavy sales
  • Strong emphasis on repeat orders and account management
  • Includes pricing negotiation and contract handling
  • Requires understanding of ingredient application and sourcing
  • Close coordination with inventory, dispatch, and supply chain teams
  • Interaction mainly with chefs for operational needs

3. Tableware

  • Focus: Selling premium dining products (ceramics, glassware, cutlery)
  • Strong emphasis on design, aesthetics, and concept selling
  • Requires design consultation and “concept matching” for dining experiences
  • Involves sampling, product pairing, and ambiance creation

Working hours / Job Type:

Monday to Friday; 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (flexible for client meetings)

Field-based role with frequent client visits.

Occasional evening meetings due to Italy time zone coordination

Travel within Metro Manila and surrounding areas

Manila Recruitment

About Manila Recruitment

Manila Recruitment is a full service recruitment consultancy providing executive, expert and technical recruitment support for the Filipino market. We are the leader in innovation for recruitment solutions in the Philippines since 2010. We were born from entrepreneurial roots, and carefully crafted into a full-service consultancy that delivers a suite of innovative headhunting and talent sourcing solutions. Our expertise is defined by an unparalleled understanding of the “big picture” business needs of our clients, and how recruitment solutions can only be tailored for optimum results when a holistic view is taken.

The Manila Recruitment difference is rooted in our passion to scour the globe for cutting-edge developments in recruitment science. We get genuinely excited by developments in social sourcing strategies, web 3.0 tools for headhunters and areas of innovation that can help us deliver the best client and candidate experiences. We identify and deliver the latest international recruitment strategies specifically adapted for headhunting talent within the Filipino market. Producing unrivalled access to perfectly matched, previously undiscoverable talent for our clients. The recipe is simple, innovation, international best practice, combined with local market knowledge, a candidate database of over 40,000 and growing, and of course our greatest asset – simply the best team of passive talent sourcing, end-to-end recruitment consultants in the Philippines!

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Makati City, PH
Year Founded
2010
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