Field Sales Executive

CPM UK; Middleton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car & Oyster Card

Mobile phone & tablet

Pension Plan

30 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Life Assurance

Peppy health support

DIGICARE+ App

Job summary

CPM UK is seeking a Field Sales Executive to drive growth for Suntory brands across a multi-city UK territory including Manchester and surrounding areas. You will build distribution points and strengthen relationships with retailers, food service and on-trade venues, aiming to expand Suntory’s portfolio.

The role requires resilience, self-motivation and a proactive, people-focused approach to identify new opportunities and close sales.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles is helpful but not essential.
• Must have a full UK manual driving license.
• Willingness to travel across the territory and work in a field-based role.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales and distribution points for Suntory brands within the territory.
• Identify opportunities in convenience retail, food service, leisure and on-trade venues.
• Build and nurture relationships with customers and partners across the region.

Skills

People skills

Tenacious

Resilient

Self-motivation

Networking

Job description

Job Description

Looking to kickstart your career in the world of FMCG and field sales? Come and join us in this brand-new role working as a Field Sales Executive representing the iconic brands of Suntory and make your mark.

Salary: £29,500.00 + up to 15% bonus p/a

Ideal Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom, M24

Territory Covering:

Bradford, Bolton, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Stockport, Wakefield and surrounding areas

As our new Field Sales Executive, you will be tasked with growing sales and distribution points for Suntory’s range of products including Lucozade, Ribena, -196 and Celsius. You will proactively seek out opportunities with new and existing convenience retail, food service, leisure and on trade venues to introduce and expand Suntory’s product offerings through your drive and determination to succeed.

You will be a tenacious and resilient individual never resting on your laurels always looking for the next opportunity. You are a natural people person with the ability to form positive relationships quickly and will be proud to be seen as the expert in your field building long lasting partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

What else will you be doing?

• At least 8 calls per day with a particular focus on white space.
• Build and nurture meaningful relationships across your territory converting them into sales/distribution points for the Suntory portfolio of brands.
• Partner with the wider CPM team across your territory to deliver city centre growth leveraging POS and standard sales tools as well as digital assets to help key customers drive their social presence.
• Identifying wider business development opportunities and creating a pipeline for future growth.

We encourage applications from individuals with experience in customer-facing roles, retail, sales, FMCG, and recent graduates. However, these backgrounds are not essential—your drive, ambition, and determination to succeed are what truly set you apart in this role!

Our other asks of you are:

• A full UK manual driving license
• Curious – Keen to seek out every opportunity even when unlikely, always exploring what next and opening every door.
• Driven - High levels of self-motivation, proactively moving from one opportunity to another, networking and creating a robust sales pipeline
• Solution Focused – Demonstrates creative thinking and brings new ideas to drive increased results
• Resilience, determination and hungry for success

What we can offer you:

• Salary £29,500.00 p/a + up to 15% bonus
• Company Car & Oyster Card
• Mobile phone & tablet
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with a pension plan.
• Holiday Package: Recoup with 30 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Life Assurance: Enjoy peace of mind knowing you have 1X life assurance.
• Peppy: Confidential access to expert health support across areas like fertility, menopause, pregnancy, and more.
• DIGICARE+ App: Enjoy convenient access to second opinions from doctors, personalised counselling sessions and expert nutritionist advice.

CPM has been accredited Investors in People Gold award and places great importance on the training and development of our people. We work in a cooperative environment where great ideas and achievements are shared and celebrated.

At CPM, we are proud to foster an inclusive work environment. We believe in a workplace that celebrates the unique perspectives and skills of all individuals believing this makes us stronger and more innovative.