Area Sales Manager (Crawley)

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a world-class field marketing agency as an Area Sales Manager, representing a leading ice cream brand portfolio. In this dynamic role, you will engage with grocery retailers to enhance brand awareness and drive sales. Your responsibilities include building strong relationships, leveraging data tools for insights, and delivering impactful store visits. This opportunity offers a supportive environment where your contributions will make a significant difference. If you're passionate about sales and eager to achieve results, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Company Car

Fuel Card

Tablet

Phone

Incentive Scheme

Pension

Life Assurance

30 days holiday

Healthshield Care Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in Sales, preferably in Independents, Wholesale, and Convenience sectors.
• Capable of delivering excellent store execution results.

Responsibilities

• Visit grocery stores to build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Use data tools to improve distribution and availability of products.
• Record information accurately using bespoke software.

Skills

Sales Experience

Data Analysis

Relationship Building

Communication

Self-Motivation

Tools

iPad

Data Tools

Job description

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Area Sales Manager (Crawley), Crawley, West Sussex

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Client:

Dee Set

Location:

Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

Purpose of the role:

This role covers the following Territories: Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Sevenoaks, and Eastbourne.

Are you interested in working for a World Class, multi-award-winning field marketing agency, currently holding the title of Agency of the Year?

Do you like the idea of representing one of the biggest brands out there?

If so, this could be the role for you.

Your role as a full-time, permanent team member will be representing the Ice Cream brands portfolio on behalf of Unilever, including Ben & Jerry's, Walls, and Magnum.

As part of the Dee Set team, you will work with colleagues responsible for increasing Unilever's ice cream brand performance, awareness, and availability across various UK small-format grocery retailers. You will be the eyes and ears of the brand, conducting retail store visits within a defined territory, with responsibilities for driving distribution, availability, sales, and brand engagement to enhance turnover and market share using our data tools.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Visit grocery and convenience stores to build and develop strong relationships with key decision-makers, adding value to the store.
• Use data tools to identify insights and implement targeted interventions to improve distribution and availability of our products.
• Negotiate with store decision-makers to ensure optimal distribution and availability, increasing sales and brand awareness.
• Act as the ‘eyes and ears' for the brand and Dee Set in-store, identifying problems, opportunities, and gathering retailer and competitor intelligence.
• Follow Dee Set's proven processes to make a positive impact for our clients.
• Deliver professional, efficient, and effective store visits.
• Record all information accurately on an iPad using our bespoke software system.

We'd love you to join our team if you are:

• Experienced in Sales, with preferably experience in the Independents, Wholesale, and Convenience sectors.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• A great communicator who enjoys building credible relationships in stores.
• Passionate about building brand awareness and motivated by results.
• Capable of delivering excellent store execution results.
• Data-driven, with the ability to analyze data to drive results.
• Possess a full UK manual driving license.

What's in it for you?

• Company Car
• Fuel Card
• Tablet
• Phone
• Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• 30 days holiday
• Healthshield Care Plan

If you are passionate, motivated, enjoy building great store relationships, and love delivering results in a fast-paced environment, making a difference every day, this is the job for you.