Field Sales Representative

Advocate Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG brand in Manchester is seeking a commercial individual for a field-based sales role involving regular travel within the Grocery channel. The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility, strong communication skills, and a commitment to sales. Responsibilities include building customer relationships, executing marketing strategies, and coaching staff. This position offers a unique opportunity to ignite your sales career with a progressive business that values its people.

Qualifications

• Flexible, enthusiastic, and hardworking with a commitment to sales.
• Full (manual) UK driver’s licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with customers in the convenience channel.
• Execute direct market activation and promotional execution.
• Train and coach distribution partner staff.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Self-starter

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Job description

Do you have the energy, drive, and ambition to elevate your career with a leading brand in the FMCG space?

A leading FMCG brand is on the lookout for a commercial individual to be part of their rapid growth across the North West. This is a field-based role involving regular, daily travel to customers within the Grocery channel.

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 in the field
• Deliver promotional execution in market
• Train and coach distribution partner staff
• Distribute and manage POS materials
• Acquire new independent retailers aligned to the defined profile
• Ensure correct stock line distribution per outlet in line with required mix
• Distribute POS material and merchandise to existing stockists and new outlets as directed
• Support the appointed distributor with agreed promotional activity
• Communicate high-quality market insights 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 strong communicator who can influence and build credibility with distributor partners, internal and external customers, and industry contacts
• Comfortable working within a team, with the drive to set your own objectives and maintain consistent business development
• A quick learner and creative problem solver
• Full (manual) UK driver’s licence - ESSENTIAL

If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I’d love to speak to you.

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