Business Development Executive

Avidity Careers; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No weekend work

Flexible smart working

Bonus 10%

Company car & fuel card

Life Assurance

Pension

Private Healthcare

23 days holiday + public holidays

Job summary

Avidity Careers is seeking a Business Development Executive to cover Uxbridge and surrounding areas. You will represent leading snacking brands, work 40 hours Monday to Friday, and earn up to £29,000 plus a 10% bonus and a company car with fuel card.

This is a field-based role requiring regular travel and a full UK driving licence (max 6 points). You will build relationships in-store with key contacts and contribute to sales growth while enjoying a supportive workplace with great benefits.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will have experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment.
• We are really keen to consider applicants who share Pladis’ values and are passionate about their products and about sustainability.
• You will be self-motivated and thrive working within a KPI driven environment.
• A full UK manual driving licence is required with no more than 6 points and a DVLA licence check will be completed.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships in store with key contacts and communicate effectively within a KPI driven framework.
• Travel regularly across the territory to cover Uxbridge and surrounding areas as described in the role.
• Represent leading snacking brands and drive in-store engagement and sales.

Job description

Business Development Executive

Territory covers: Uxbridge & the surrounding areas (Slough, Southall, High Wycombe & Heathrow)

Permanent, Full Time

Salary up to £29,000 per annum, plus 10% performance related bonus and company car & fuel card plus other great benefits

Full-Time: 40 hours Monday to Friday
Would you like to represent a business where you’ll have some of the world’s most loved snacking brands at your fingertips? Whether it’s McVitie’s, Ülker, GODIVA, Verkade or Jacob’s, you’ll be working with brands that have stood the test of time and brands that have over 300 years of combined baking experience.

Overview
Business Development Executive
Territory covers: Uxbridge & the surrounding areas (Slough, Southall, High Wycombe & Heathrow)
Permanent, Full Time
Salary up to £29, 000 per annum, plus 10% performance related bonus and company car & fuel card plus other great benefits
Full-Time: 40 hours Monday to Friday
Would you like to represent a business where you’ll have some of the world’s most loved snacking brands at your fingertips? Whether it’s McVitie’s, Ülker, GODIVA, Verkade or Jacob’s, you’ll be working with brands that have stood the test of time and brands that have over 300 years of combined baking experience.

Why join us & our Pladis Team?

Pladis is one of the world's fastest-growing snacking companies, and home to iconic brands like McVitie’s, GODIVA, and Ülker, alongside regional favourites such as Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz and more.

We make sure everyone at Standout enjoys continuous support, great perks, and excellent career development opportunities. Some of the key perks include

• Salary £29000 per annum (pro rata)
• No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday)
• Flexible smart working
• Potential to earn bonus - 10%
• 23 days paid holidays (pro rata) + public holidays
• Annual leave purchase scheme - up to 5 extra days per year!
• Company car & fuel card
• Life Assurance
• Access to discounted Private Healthcare
• Company pension scheme
• Family-friendly working policies (such as enhanced maternity & paternity pay)
• Access to our fantastic Employee 'Perks' portal (discounts from a wide range of retailers, gym memberships, leisure activities plus much more!)
• Opportunity to volunteer for our taskforces (Diversity & Inclusion; Field First; Community; Sustainability; Mental Health & Wellbeing)
• Personal development through our 'Byte' e-learning platform
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support on Physical, Mental & Financial well-being
• Supportive company culture & values
• Career progression opportunities across the Avidity Group businesses

Ideally you will have experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment. We are really keen to consider applicants who share Pladis’ values and are passionate about their products and about sustainability.

You will be self-motivated and thrive working within a KPI driven environment. A people person, you will be confident and comfortable building relationships in store with key contacts and have great communication skills. Previous experience working within a customer centred role would definitely be advantageous and high levels of resilience and energy are essential.

Please note this role requires a full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans), all offers will be subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check. This is a field-based role which will involve regular travel daily, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion.