Field Sales Executive

Inspiring Interns; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Field Sales Executive to enhance brand visibility and sales for major grocery products in Central and South East London. This role offers a competitive salary, quarterly bonuses, and supportive training in a flexible work environment. Embrace the opportunity to work with industry experts and build lasting relationships in the retail sector.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus

Monthly car allowance

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in grocery retail or FMCG is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and achieve high standards.
• Passion for teamwork and building strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain distribution and stock levels of products in-store.
• Develop relationships with key decision-makers at retailers.
• Work towards KPIs and provide market feedback.

Skills

Self-motivated

Customer service

Relationship building

Job description

We are a team of CPG / FMCG industry experts with over 100 years combined global experience in growing brand sales through intelligent planning and data-led in-store execution.

We have a deep understanding of head office account management, supply chain, and retail field sales teams in the UK, Canada, and USA, which enables us to know what excellence in-store can achieve. We have an exciting opportunity for a Field Sales Executive to join our growing team representing and increasing sales for our client.

As this is a driving role visiting numerous retail stores in a defined territory each day, you will need to have a full driving licence and have use of your own vehicle. To support with your work-life balance, it is important you live within or be able to easily travel within the territory for the role. The territory for this role covers the Central and South East London areas (AL, UB, HA, NW, RM, IG, N, E, W, WD, EN, HP).

About the role

Working for our brilliant team, you will partner with our major blue-chip client to help drive their product brand, availability, and sales in major grocery and cash & carry stores within a defined geographical territory. You will act as the face of this major brand to help develop excellent in-store relationships with key decision-makers. You will be fully equipped with the best technology and data insights to have the right conversations in stores. Alongside your passion, you will use the tools provided to:

• Maintain distribution and appropriate stock levels of our clients’ products in-store
• Increase availability and maximize awareness of the clients’ products
• Develop strong working relationships with managers or key decision-makers within your retail/high street stores
• Gain new opportunities to increase sales of the clients’ products by pre-selling promotions and gaining additional product displays in stores
• Provide feedback on competitor/market intelligence
• Work towards regular KPIs and targets
• Use technology devices provided to record accurate information of every store visit in a timely manner

What are we looking for?

• Although experience in the grocery retail sector or FMCG would be highly beneficial, we are looking for people who can: self-motivate and work independently to achieve the highest standards and always be the best they can be
• Enjoy building strong relationships internally and externally, putting customer service at the heart of every interaction
• Be driven by achieving targets and objectives for our clients
• Be passionate and enjoy working as part of a team
• Be inquisitive and positively challenge when opportunities for innovation arise
• Be bold in thought and find new ways to overcome challenges

As this is a driving role visiting numerous retail stores in a defined territory each day, you will need to have a full driving licence and have use of your own vehicle. To support with your work-life balance, it is important you live within or be able to easily travel within the territory for the role. The territory for this role covers the Central and South East London areas (AL, UB, HA, NW, RM, IG, N, E, W, WD, EN, HP).

What’s in it for you?

You will be working alongside some of the best people in the industry in a friendly and inclusive environment. You will receive a salary up to £25,000 + quarterly bonus, monthly car allowance, and a competitive benefits package that supports our celebratory culture. In addition, you can expect to receive the highest quality training and support to help you be the best you can be in your role. We actively open career opportunities internally as well as help with development pathways into our clients’ businesses. Most of all, we know you will enjoy the ride with us!

The standard hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. If these hours don’t quite work for you, have a chat with us. We actively support flexible working, so tell us what you can do, and we will see what we can do. Whilst we can’t make any promises, we do commit to being a workplace for the future.