Business Development Executive

Standout Field Marketing Careers; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,100 - 31,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Performance bonuses

23 days paid holiday

Flexible working policies

Health and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Standout Field Marketing Careers is looking for a Business Development Executive to manage and grow their Pladis account in Guildford. The role involves building strong relationships with store decision-makers, negotiating displays, and driving visibility for well-known brands. Ideal candidates will have field sales experience, strong communication skills, and a full UK driving license. The position offers a competitive salary of £29,000, flexible working options, a company vehicle and fuel card, and comprehensive health and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Experience working in field sales or a similar role.
• Strong communication skills and confidence influencing stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and territory planning ability.
• Self-motivated and results-driven.
• A full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points and no previous bans).

Responsibilities

• Manage a territory and plan visits to maximize opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with store managers.
• Negotiate displays and promotional activity.
• Drive distribution and compliance across product ranges.
• Perform merchandising activity following brand guidelines.
• Sell and promote products to maximize visibility.

Skills

Field sales experience

Strong communication skills

Time management

Self-motivated

Driving Licence

Job description

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location / Region: Guildford & surrounding areas (Ideal postcode location: GU52)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary / Rate: £29,000 per annum, plus a 10% performance related bonus

Other Benefits: Company Vehicle + Fuel Card

The Role

We’re recruiting a Business Development Executive to manage and grow our Pladis account across Guildford and the surrounding areas. You’ll build strong relationships with store decision‑makers, negotiate additional displays, increase distribution and visibility, and drive sales for well‑known household brands.

Responsibilities

As a Business Development Executive, you’ll take full ownership of your area, working closely with the Regional Manager and a supportive field team to deliver against agreed KPIs.

• Managing a territory and planning visits around store manager availability to maximise opportunities
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with store managers and key decision‑makers
• Negotiating additional displays and promotional activity
• Driving distribution, availability and compliance across the agreed product rangesExecuting merchandising activity in line with brand guidelines
• Actively selling and promoting products to maximise sales and visibility
• Using sales data to track performance and identify growth opportunities

Qualifications

We are ideally looking for a candidate who has the following skills and experience.

• Experience working in field sales or a similar role
• Strong communication skills and confidence influencing stakeholders
• Excellent time management and territory planning ability
• Be self‑motivated and results‑driven
• A full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points and no previous bans)

Nice to Have:

• Experience working in convenience, independents or impulse environment
• Merchandising or POS execution experience
• Direct selling skills

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary and remuneration: annual pay reviews, performance bonuses and early pay access
• Transport: Company vehicle and fuel card
• Flexible working policies: SMART working options for all staff members
• Flexible annual leave entitlement: 23 days paid holiday + bank holidays (increasing with length of service) and the option to purchase 5 additional annual leave days
• Family friendly policies: enhanced sick pay, maternity/paternity leave, carers leave and parental leave
• Health and Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, including 8 face‑to‑face counselling sessions, wellness taskforce, community of mental health first aiders and wellness workshops
• Learning and development: PDR objectives, mentorship, career development plans, access to internal vacancies across all our Group Agencies
• Additional perks: discounted private healthcare, retail discounts, daily lunch allowance and life assurance

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Feel empowered to be your best and authentic self in a safe and supportive working environment. Our colleagues come from a variety of backgrounds, education, experience levels, age groups, religions and ethnicities. We’re committed to inclusive and blind recruitment practices, providing forward‑thinking policies such as transgender and Ramadan policies, and celebrating diversity through engagement sessions for key events such as Pride, International Women’s Day and Black History Month.