Field Sales Executive

Advocate Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group in Leeds is seeking energetic sales-minded individuals to join our rapid growth in the Leeds/Bradford area. This is your chance to kickstart a sales career with a forward-thinking business that values its people.

You will build relationships with customers in the convenience channel, execute market activation and promo activity, and train distributor staff to drive ongoing business development and strong results.

Qualifications

• Flexible, enthusiastic and committed to a career in sales.
• Self-starting and adaptable in a changing marketplace.
• Able to persuade and win over distributor partners and customers.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers within the convenience channel across your patch.
• Execute direct market activation on the market.
• Direct promo execution on the market.
• Train and coach distribution partner staff.
• Distribute and manage POS.
• Acquire new independent retailers according to the defined profile.
• Distribute stock lines per outlet to the required mix.
• Distribute POS material and merchandising to existing stockists and new outlets as directed.
• Support the appointed distributor with promotional activity as agreed.
• Communicate good quality market information to distributors.
• Complete activity reporting on time and submit as directed.
• Record and report all activities in line with company policy.

Skills

Sales

Negotiation

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Do you have the energy, drive, and ambition to elevate your career in sales?

We are on the lookout for commercial individuals to be part of our rapid growth in the Leeds/Bradford Area

This is your chance to really kickstart your sales career with a forward-thinking, progressive business that prioritises its people.

Here’s what you need to know

Key Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with customers within the convenience channel across your patch.
• Execute direct market activation on the market.
• Direct promo execution on the market.
• Train and coach distribution partner staff.
• Distribute and manage POS.
• Acquire new independent retailers according to the defined profile.
• Distribute stock lines per outlet to the required mix.
• Distribute POS material and merchandising to existing stockists and new outlets as directed.
• Support the appointed distributor with promotional activity as agreed.
• Communicate good quality market information to distributors.
• Complete activity reporting on time and submit as directed.
• Record and report all activities in line with company policy.

About You:

• Flexible, enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed to a career in sales.
• Self-starting, entrepreneurial, and highly adaptable in a rapidly changing marketplace.
• A diplomat and advocate who can persuade and win over distributor partners, internal/external customers, and industry contacts.
• Able to work comfortably in a team, but with enough drive to set your own objectives and ensure a steady stream of business development.
• A rapid learner and creative problem solver.
• Driver’s license required.