Field Sales Executive - Bristol/Bath/Cardiff

Brown-Forman Australia Pty. Ltd.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable pay structures

Premium employee experience

Range of premium benefits

Job summary

A leading spirits company is seeking a Field Sales Executive for the Bristol/Bath/Cardiff region. This role focuses on growing the independent on-trade business by building key relationships and driving brand education and promotional activations. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, strong business acumen, and excellent communication skills. The position requires maintaining a territory plan and working closely with regional accounts. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with relevant industry experience and a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with MS Office and Google applications.
• Fluent English, both spoken and written.
• Ability to plan, prepare and gain alignment with others.
• Able to organise multiple projects to completion with deadlines.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Grow independent on-trade business relationships.
• Deliver business plans to grow value and volume.
• Maintain a live territory plan for internal use.
• Build strong internal relationships across Brown-Forman UK operation.
• Be On-Trade point of contact for the region; attend events and build relationships.
• Prepare for meetings in Salesforce; maintain a live territory plan.
• Create robust Account Plans for regional premium influencer accounts.
• Plan and control budget and resources with RSM support.
• Utilise the CRM system fully and follow sales processes.
• Adhere to corporate social responsibility guidelines.

Skills

Strong Business Acumen

Fluent English (spoken and written)

Strong communication skills

IT and Social media experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

IT & social media proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Google applications

Job description

Field Sales Executive - Bristol/Bath/Cardiff

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

Meaningful Work From Day One

Brown- Forman has an ambition and focus to grow our On Trade business and the Field Sales Executive role is integral to our success. Part of the on-trade sales team, the key responsibility in this role is to grow our independent on-trade business and relationships within the specified territory and or cities which results in building Brown-Forman's portfolio presence. You will be expected to grow, distribution, value, volume, brand education, visibility, and promotional activations for the B-F portfolio to win in the on trade.

What You Can Expect

Sustain and grow day to day relationships with all defined territory customers

Work with Customer to deliver Business Plans and firstly grow value and then volume

Work with National Regional Account Executive identify new opportunities and prospect for new openings and sign up new relevant accounts for our brands

Build strong internal relationships across Brown-Forman’s UK operation and wider On Trade team through collaborative working.

Be a key On-Trade point of contact for the business in your region attending events and building key relationships at appropriate events and activities

Journey plan and prepare for customer meetings within the Salesforce platform in a time bound and organised manner

Maintain a live territory plan for internal use

Create robust Account Plans for regional premium influencer accounts which deliver value and volume growth YoY in line with key KPIs

With the support of the RSM effectively plan and control of the company's budget and resources

Utilise the CRM system fully

Comply with all sales processes and tools

Always follow corporate and social responsibility guidelines

With the support of the RSM execute, manage and evaluate incentive plans for staff and decision makers

What You Bring to the Table

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

IT and Social media experience and maturity- MS Office applications & Google applications

Strong Business AcumenFluent English, both spoken and written

Strong communication skills (influencing, listening, presentations, written)

Self-starter with ability to plan, prepare and gain alignment with others.

Able to prioritise with demonstrated ability to organise and manage multiple projects to completion by specific time bound deadlines

Ability to build strong relationships at all levels with strong stakeholder awareness

Collaborative team player who is adaptable, flexible and resilient.

Full UK Driving Licence (unless located in London)

What Makes You Unique

Prior Experience within wine and spirits or luxury FMCG industries

Understanding of sales negotiation and results oriented mindset

Collaborative and cross functional approach to working

Great analytical skills, commercially savvy and solution focused to solving problems

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.