Graduate Business Advisor

Clockwork Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Graduate Fieldbased Business Advisor to manage a geographical area and strengthen retail relationships across various outlets. The successful candidate will drive product visibility and negotiate trading agreements while working towards KPIs. Ideal applicants will possess field-based sales experience, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and be able to travel. A company car, sales bonuses, and a flexible benefits package are offered in this field-based opportunity.

Benefits

Company car

Sales bonus up to £5,400 per year

Annual allowances including daily food budget

16% non-contributory pension

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a field-based sales, account management, or customer-facing role.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Confidence working with data and commercial insights.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined geographical area and visit retail outlets.
• Develop strong relationships with retail decision-makers.
• Drive product availability and visibility in-store.
• Sell products and negotiate trading agreements where necessary.
• Educate retailers on product range and category management.
• Collect and analyze in-store data for future planning.
• Meet daily, weekly, and monthly KPIs.

Skills

Field-based sales experience

Relationship-building skills

Negotiation skills

Planning abilities

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Job description

As a Graduate Fieldbased Business Advisor, you will be responsible for managing a defined geographical area, visiting a variety of retail outlets including supermarkets, petrol stations, independent retailers and cash & carry locations. Acting as a regional resource, you will support business objectives through planned store visits, new product launches and targeted activity across your territory.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with retail decision-makers
• Driving product availability, distribution and visibility in-store
• Selling in products and negotiating trading agreements where appropriate
• Educating retailers and store staff on product range and category management
• Collecting, analysing and accurately recording in-store data to inform future planning
• Working towards daily, weekly and monthly KPIs aligned with wider business objectives
• Monitoring competitor and category activity within your territory
• This is a field-based position that requires regular travel and frequent overnight stays.

The Candidate

To be successful in this role, you will be an organised and commercially minded individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence at store level.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a field-based sales, account management or customer-facing role
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent planning, organisation and problem-solving abilities
• Confidence working with data and commercial insights
• A proactive and self-motivated approach to managing a territory
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel

Benefits:

• Company car, credit card and fuel card
• Sales bonus up to £5,400 per year
• £2,048 in annual allowances, including a daily food budget
• 16% non-contributory pension (worth £5,680/year)
• Flexible benefits package

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation offering a structured field role, clear performance measures and the chance to develop a long-term career within a commercial environment.

Clockwork Recruitment is managing this vacancy on behalf of our client. Applications are welcomed from candidates who meet the above criteria.

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but you’re currently exploring new opportunities, we’d still love to hear from you. Get in touch, and we’ll do our best to help you secure your next position.

Clockwork Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Clockwork is an Equal Opportunities Employer.