Graduate Sales Advisor

Clockwork Recruitment Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Graduate Fieldbased Sales Advisor responsible for managing retail relationships and driving product sales within a defined area. Candidates will need to build strong ties with retail decision-makers and ensure product visibility in-store. This role requires excellent planning, negotiation skills, and a full UK driving licence, as it involves regular travel. The position includes a sales bonus and a benefits package including a company car and pension.

Benefits

Company car

Sales bonus up to £5,400 per year

£2,048 in annual allowances

16% non-contributory pension

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a field-based sales or customer-facing role.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Excellent planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Confidence working with data and insights.
• Proactive approach to managing a territory.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with retail decision-makers.
• Drive product availability and visibility in stores.
• Negotiate trading agreements where appropriate.
• Educate retailers on product range and category management.
• Collect and analyze in-store data.
• Work towards KPIs aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor competitor activity within territory.

Skills

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organization

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Job description

As a Graduate Fieldbased Sales 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

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 £6,080/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.

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