Business Development Executive

Advantage Smollan; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales solutions company is seeking a Business Development Executive to join their on-trade field sales team. The role involves driving sales for Greene King brands while providing excellent customer service in a supportive and inclusive environment. Candidates with pub experience or prior field sales are encouraged to apply. A full driving license is required for this position.

Benefits

KPI-based bonus opportunity

Company car

21 days annual leave

Ongoing support for personal development

Access to wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Must have full driving license for at least 12 months.
• Experience in pub or field sales is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales for Greene King brands in pubs.
• Build relationships with key on-trade contacts.
• Collaborate with the UK team to achieve targets.

Skills

Pub related experience

Tenacity

Strong organizational skills

Job description

What's the role about?

Business Development Executive

Want to leverage your wealth of pub experience or Field Sales experience into a new career in 2025?

Looking for a place where development & growth is inclusive to all?

Join us!

Full time, Fixed Term Contract until 31st December

Salary: £28k/annum (up to £33,600 OTE) + Hybrid company car

Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5hrs/week

Territory: Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Cambridge and surrounding areas

We at Advantage Smollan are looking for a passionate and tenacious person to work in our On Trade field sales team representing Greene King brands such as Level Head, Hazy Day, Greene King IPA, and Abbot. You’ll take ownership of your territory, driving sales and distribution of these fantastic brands within tenanted or free on-trade pubs.

Ideally we're looking for candidates with pub related experience, or those with Field Sales experience looking for the next step in their career!

As a Business Development Manager, you will:

• Work directly with Greene King, employed by Advantage Smollan
• Build strong relationships with key On Trade contacts
• Maximise brand awareness and educate on benefits of adding the Greene King draught portfolio to their range

• Drive product sales and distribution
• Drive product growth of the Greene King draught portfolio increasing product range on the bar
• Negotiate product placement and promotional displays, signage, and other marketing material to drive rate of sale

• Collaborate with your team across the UK and local regional contacts
• Share best practice
• Work together to achieve team KPIs in addition to your own individual targets

About you:

• Pub related experience
• Tenacious, never give up attitude!
• A motivated self-starter, ready to develop your skills
• Strong organisational skills (this will help you plan your diary)

In return we will offer you:

• £28k/annum + 20% KPI-based bonus opportunity (up to £33,600 OTE)
• Company car - Toyota Corolla Estate Hybrid
• Development of your career with one of the biggest Brewers
• Full category & brand training, plus ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential
• A supportive workplace with access to wellbeing programmes, mental health support, and personal development resources
• 21 days annual leave (+ 8 bank holidays)

Applicant must haves:

• Full driving license for a minimum of 12 months
• Greene King have a zero-tolerance policy for any drink-related offences or convictions, including Drink Driving convictions

If you would like to be part of our success, please apply today.

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

More about us...

Advantage Smollan is a global provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions for the world’s most successful brand owners and retailers. Leveraging its global structure, the company consistently creates and delivers industry-leading commerce solutions, enabling its customers to sell and market more effectively.

Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan is the result of a strategic international partnership between Advantage Solutions (based in the US and listed on Nasdaq) and Global Smollan Holdings (based in South Africa). It comprises a closely integrated network of market-leading portfolio companies based predominantly in the UK and Europe.

The staff at Advantage Smollan contribute to and benefit from a highly collegiate, supportive and diverse culture. The company places people at the centre of everything it does, creating an extraordinary experience for its staff, customers and other business partners.

For more information on Advantage Smollan, please visit www.advantagesmollan.com. For more information on Advantage Solutions and Smollan, please visit www.advantagesolutions.net and www.smollan.com, respectively.

We are committed to ensuring we have an open, safe and accepting workplace that enables all our colleagues to be themselves and thrive at work.Whilst we wouldn’t claim to be perfect, we are constantly improving how we support and promote diversity within our business and our communities.

So If you want to join a company that will accept you for being you, then look no further and apply today.

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