Field Sales Executive

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distributor of apparel in the UK is seeking a Field Sales Executive to promote various brands to key customers across South Wales and the South West of England. This role involves building relationships, achieving sales targets, and enhancing customer engagement by providing tailored solutions. Applicants should have proven field sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a passion for the clothing and promotional sectors.

Benefits

Commission structure

Managed car allowance scheme

25 days holiday

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Increased holiday with length of service

Qualifications

• Background in clothing or promotional wear is advantageous.
• Full driving license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Contact customers to build rapport and promote sales.
• Identify new customers and help them maximize sales.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports on trends.

Skills

Proven field sales experience

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Data analysis

Self-motivated

Effective communication

Active listener

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About the Company - We are the leading distributor of apparel within the UK and supply into a growing number of sectors including Fashion, Merchandise, Corporate wear, Workwear, School wear and Promotions. We provide the very best selection of choice to ensure that our customer’s have got the greatest opportunity to grow their businesses.

About the Role - We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Field Sales Executive to promote a variety of brands to KEY customers within South Wales and the South West of England. The role will be predominantly Field based with 4 days on the road and 1 day home based to organise visits and diary. The aim is to work with a specified data base of customers within the area as well as identifying new customers or areas of business. You will help customers maximise their sales with the huge amount of assets you will have available.

Responsibilities -

• Contacting customers on the database to build rapport, promote sales, products and increase engagement.
• Understanding which customers you can support to grow and then helping match the right assets to help customers to achieve their goals.
• Identifying prospective customers – research and target potential customers.
• Understand the brands within the company portfolio and where they fit with the customers.
• Presenting a variety of brands and products to customers.
• Gathering Market feedback about Industry trends, customer feedback and competitor activity.
• Producing weekly and monthly reports on trends within your customers, ideas and strategy moving forwards.
• Achieving the sales targets which are set both monthly and annually.

Required Skills

• Proven field sales experience, selling and presenting products.
• A background or interest in clothing, apparel or promotional wear would be an advantage.
• Ability to communicate with people through a variety of different channels.
• Active Listener, understand customer needs and concerns to provide tailored solutions.
• Relationship building – establishing trust and rapport with customers for long term partnerships.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Data analysis.
• Ambition to hit the ground running with new ideas.
• Self-motivated.
• Full driving license and willingness to travel.

Pay range and compensation package - £32k Basic + commission, ote £44,600. Managed car allowance scheme. 25 days holiday. Life assurance. Pension. Holidays increase with length of service.