Area Sales Manager - London and Home Counties

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing pet business is seeking an Area Sales Manager to oversee sales in London and the Home Counties. The role involves building strong relationships with independent pet stores and veterinary clinics, achieving sales targets, and managing a field sales territory. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development, along with a range of benefits including a company car and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working (where possible)

Flexitime with core working hours

Summer hours

High street vouchers won at quarterly awards

Support and training in your role and career development

Monthly socials and events for the team

Dog-friendly office

Free food for your dog

Maternity and paternity packages

24/7 mental health and well-being confidential helpline

Qualifications

• Passionate about sales and mission-led brands.
• Excellent communicator in person, on email, and on the phone.
• Highly motivated with good time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the London and Home Counties territory with regular contact and visits.
• Plan and execute regular days out in the field each week.
• Build rapport and maintain key business relationships with customers.

Skills

Sales

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Field Sales Experience (at least 2 years)

Full UK Driving Licence

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Reports to:Field Sales Manager

Introduction:

Hello, we’re Beco! A fast-growing pet business on a mission to help pet owners give their dogs and cats the life they deserve, with a little less impact.

We create unique products that help enhance the key areas of the lives we share with our dog and cats, whilst working to create positive change within our industry and beyond. We’re a certified B Corp, Climate Neutral and donate 1% of every sale to social and environmental causes.

We’ve gone from strength to strength in recent years, and are currently stocked in over 43 markets worldwide. We sell our products in retailers such as Waitrose, John Lewis and Pets at Home, as well as independents across the UK and distributors worldwide…. but this is only the beginning.

Overview

This is as an amazing opportunity for you to be part of a team working hard in a creative environment. We're growing rapidly and this role offers you the chance to grow with us, giving you a fun and fast-progressing career.

You will be someone who enjoys sales, you get a buzz out of working to targets and are skilled at building strong business relationships.

You will focus on selling to UK independent pet stores, garden centres and veterinary clinics in and around London, and the Home Counties. Your role will be field-based and you will be provided with a company car, mobile phone, laptop, fuel card, among many other benefits.

You’ll make this role a success if can hit the ground running, be self-motivated, and are also someone who is organised, positive, curious, and driven.

Day-to-day tasks include meeting with clients, negotiating contracts, processing orders, and monitoring market trends to promote Beco products. The role requires regular travel within the designated area to meet with clients and attend industry events.

Responsibilities

•Manage the London and Home Counties territory with regular contact and visits

•Planning and executing regular days out in the field each week

•Strong focus on field sales working with Independent stockists

•Prospecting with the aim to build and expand the territory

•Carrying out promotional activities in line with marketing plans

•Building rapport and maintaining key business relationships with customers

•Achieving KPI's and annual sales targets

Skills / Attributes:

•Passionate about sales

•FMCG experience (desired but not an essential)

•Excellent communicator (in person, on email and on the phone)

•Highly motivated with good time management & organisational skills

•Target orientated and ambitious

•Inquisitive and creative, willing to challenge the norm

•Personable and outgoing

•Excellent presentation skills with attention to detail

•Full UK driving licence

•At least 2 years field sales experience

•Passionate about mission led brands

Why Beco

•Hybrid working (where possible)

•Flexitime with core working hours

•Summer hours

•High street vouchers won at quarterly awards

•Support and training in your role and career development

•Monthly socials and events for the Beco team

•A dog friendly office

•Free food for your dog, and a friends and family discount

•Volunteering for environmental projects

•Maternity and paternity packages

•24/7 mental health and well-being confidential helpline

•Cycle to work scheme

Values

It’s the people at Beco that make us who we are. We want to nurture a productive, supportive, and constructive environment to help our team build their careers. To do so, we ask everyone at Beco to work towards a set of shared values. A little heads up, if you choose to apply, you might be asked about these in the interview process.

•Make time for your colleagues and muck in

•Give and receive feedback

•Celebrate the wins

•Take ownership

•Focus on the “big rocks” first

•Own and learn from any missteps

•Think commercially

•Challenge the norm

•Raise the bar

Be a Force for Good

•Leave things better than you found them

•Do more with less

•Act with integrity

Beco is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment.