Business Developer, Convenience - East Belfast / North Co. Down

Coca Colahellenicireland; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola HBC is seeking a Business Developer for the East Belfast / North Co. Down area. The role is on-site and permanent, focusing on building partnerships, growing the customer base, and delivering results within a dynamic field sales environment.

You will manage a designated territory, collaborate with colleagues, and use digital tools to analyze markets, identify opportunities, and drive revenue for our iconic beverage brands. A driver’s license is required and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Proactive field sales experience in FMCG or beverages.
• Ability to manage a territory and grow partnerships.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a designated territory including existing and new customers.
• Collaborate with colleagues to achieve targets and drive growth.
• Use sales tools to track results and report on progress.
• Analyse market trends and consumer behaviour to inform proposals for strategic investments in customers’ outlets.
• Negotiate contracts and ensure product visibility and merchandising standards.

Skills

Field sales

Territory management

Customer relationships

Negotiation

Job description

Business Developer, Convenience - East Belfast / North Co. Down

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

On-site

Business Developers

Business Developer, Convenience - East Belfast / North Co. Down

Contract : Permanent

Location : East Belfast / North Co. Down

Imagine having a 24/7 portfolio to sell? From that morning coffee to an end of the day toast with friends, it’s not just about our products, it’s about opening up moments that refresh us all. Joining us as a Business Developerin our Salesteams, you’ll step out onto the market, buildconnections, understand the needs of customers andact fast to deliver results.Having real-time information at your fingertipsthrough our digital tools,you're not just selling aportfolio of iconic brands,you're a trusted advisorcreatinglasting value alongside our customers. Andall ofthis while learning within a true "Universityof Business".

As a sales team we:

• Prefer field to office work and enjoy workingdailywith diverse people
• Arecustomer focused, we're committed to building and growing partnerships
• Areresults-driven and identify opportunities to improve the business and ourselves
• Areresourceful and don’t hesitate to ask for help to solve challenges
• Arecomfortable rolling up our sleeves to getthingsdone

Our new team member needs to :

• Ambition and drive to progress
• Have experience in a similarjobor, if not,have atrack record of achievements
• Hold a valid, clean driver’s license

You can be successful in this role if:

• You are able to manage a designated territory – from nurturing existing customers to finding new ones to grow our business
• You collaborate closely with your colleagues and believe that “WE” is more than “I”
• You have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building and maintaining strong relationships with commercial partners
• You strategically use all the resources at hand to achieve targets, considering environmental sustainability
• You embrace new digital tools and use them to gain the best outcome
• Your ability to analyse the market and consumer behaviour combined with your eye for spotting opportunities lead to crafting business reviews and proposals for strategic investments in customers’ outlets
• You negotiate contracts, ensurevisibilityand availability of the products from our portfolio, activate the trademarketing calendar and execute merchandising standards to preparethe outlets for consumers
• You are managing our assetsonthemarket and in customer’s outlets
• You use sales tools to report and ensure the quality of stores

How we will support you:

• You’ll have a buddy who will introduce you to the business, your daily routines and territory during your onboarding period
• We’ll provide clear guidelines for market execution and top sales tools so you’ll be able to track your results, understand your progress and achieve targets
• You’llcontinuously learn best-in-class salestechniques through our Sales Academies
• You'lluse pioneer digital solutionsto support data collection,automateprocesses and access sales insights

At Coca-Cola HBC, we are an inclusive employer that thrives on diversity. This means our environment provides equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, colour, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Join us in nurturing a culture where everyone belongs and contributes to our collective success.