Do you enjoy speaking with B2B customers, identifying opportunities, and helping them find the right solutions for their business needs? Are you a detail-oriented team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balancing customer enquiries, order processing, and sales support with confidence and attention to detail?
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Corporate Sales Advisor to join our Corporate Business Development team, located in Harrogate within the Bettys & Taylors Group.
Based at our Bettys Craft Bakery offices in Harrogate, you'll support our corporate customers through the busy Christmas season, delivering exceptional service and helping ensure every order runs smoothly and on time.
Please also see the attached role profile for more information about the role responsibilities.
Working pattern
This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours over 5 days. This is a fixed-term role is for 3-months, ideally starting on 5th October 2026 and ending on 24th December 2026
This role can accommodate hybrid working and flexible hours. Collaborating in-person with your peers 2-3 days per week would normally be expected.
If you would like to discuss flexible working, please provide more details in your application.
About you
Professional Attributes (Technical)
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication, with confidence managing customer enquiries by phone and email.
- Commercial awareness, with the ability to identify sales opportunities and proactively follow up leads.
- Strong IT and system skills for order management, invoicing, and account set-up. Microsoft Office proficient: (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
- Can communicate confidently within the workplace to support our internal operations and bakery teams.
Desirable
- Customer service experience, particularly in a business-to-business (B2B) or corporate environment.
- Knowledge of corporate gifting, retail, hospitality, or related industries.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confidence in developing rapport with new clients with a positive, professional, and friendly manner.
- Team player with a collaborative attitude.
- Enthusiastic and passionate about products and customer experience.
Desirable
- Resilient and adaptable, remaining calm under pressure and when resolving customer issues.
- Commercially minded, with a positive attitude towards achieving sales and service objectives.
About us - great people, great culture
We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys, and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, delighting customers, and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and values, and we know our talented people set us apart. That’s where you come in.
We are committed to offering a welcoming, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and we welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Don’t worry if you do not meet 100% of the job requirements listed above – if you fulfil most of the skills and experiences we're looking for, please apply as we would love to hear from you.
What we offer you
You’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial and overall wellbeing.
On top of a competitive salary, we offer:
A generous, flexible and inclusive range of family-friendly benefits to support you through every stage of life. These include enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave arrangements, flexible working options, paid time off for caring responsibilities, and emergency family leave.
We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to take control of their career and make the most of:
- On-the-job learning
- External training programmes
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Internal 1:1 coaching schemes
- Find out more about working here on our website.
Application and Interview Process
- To apply, please submit a covering letting and CV.
- There will be a two-stage interview process for this role, which will be competency-based.
- Interviews are planned to take place w/c 31.08.26
- We share our interview questions in advance of the interview to help you prepare and be at your best.
Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments which you would benefit from. The hiring manager will pick up any information provided in your application and get in touch with you to talk about what could support you.
If you have any queries about this vacancy, please contact the hiring manager on [email protected]
We may close this vacancy early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
