Channel Sales Leader - Meguiars (m/f/x)

3M; Daventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in Daventry seeks a Channel Sales Leader to manage key customer relationships and drive sales for their Meguiar's car care products. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background in FMCG/Retail markets, a business degree, and excellent communication skills. This full-time role requires 25%-50% travel within the UK and Nordics. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Expertise in FMCG/Retail markets is required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Sales or CIM qualifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive senior customer relationship connections.
• Execute channel planning, forecasting, pricing.
• Deliver New Product Sales to plan.

Skills

Business based degree or higher or equivalent experience

Expert selling and customer experience in FMCG/Retail markets

Current, valid driver’s license

Negotiation Skills

Sales Management

Customer focused

Project management experience

Exceptional communicator

Education

Business degree or equivalent

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description:

Channel Sales Leader - Meguiars (m/f/x)

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Channel Sales Leader for the Consumer Business Group (CBG), you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. You’ll get to sell one of our incredible power brands – Meguiar’s range of car care products allowing everyone who loves their cars to ‘Reflect their Passion’.

Here, you will make an impact by:

Drive senior customer relationship connections that enable Key Account partnership plans for growth and leverage full co-operation for efficient growth with key customers – senior relationship levels at Trading, Merchandising Director, Sales Director or equivalents.

Drive channel planning process and planned growth activities in Retail accounts.

Ensure alignment and execution to the portfolio plan and leverage agreed shopper marketing programmes for the greatest returns.

Deliver New Product Sales to plan based on new product introduction calendars.

Evaluate, analyse and execute new business opportunities to support strategic goals and growth.

Execute, in conjunction with central functions and the shopper marketing team, the channel planning, forecasting, pricing, customer incentive management and accounts receivable processes for Consumer Business Group.

Responsible for development to include Category Management, Negotiation, Corporate Training programmes and tailored learning.

Support our marketing/tech teams & customers at key consumer car show events to engage with consumers, win business and start or continue car lovers on their Meguiar’s brand journey

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

Business based degree or higher or equivalent experience

Expert selling and customer experience in FMCG/Retail markets

Current, valid driver’s license is required, as you will be issued a company vehicle for this position

Additional knowledge / nice-to-have skills / preferred qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

Sales or CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) qualifications – desirable

Have a passion for cars!

Negotiations Skills, Sales Management, Category Management Certification

Customer focused, ability to handle senior customer discussions and relationships

Project management experience

Customer focused, ability to handle senior customer discussions and relationships.

Business development mindset.

Ability to develop and articulate local sales organisation needs, strong influencing skills.

Exceptional communicator (local, regional, central functions) and ability to work across functions to a shared goal.

Job specifics:

Travel:will include between 25% to 50% travel within the UK and Nordics depending on customer requirements. This will vary week to week.

Role Location: Candidate must reside within a daily commutable distance to our Meguiar’s Centre of Excellence site based in Daventry, Northamptonshire

Working Pattern: Full-time

Resources for You

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