Key Account Representative

Acosta; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing firm in Bristol is seeking a Key Account Representative to enhance brand awareness and manage key retail relationships. The ideal candidate will have a background in FMCG or sales, possess a full manual driving licence, and be ready to travel within a set territory. This role offers flexibility in working hours and numerous development opportunities, along with a competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits including a company vehicle and mobile phone.

Benefits

Performance Related Bonus

Company Vehicle

Fuel Card

Mobile Phone

Contributory Pension

Discounted Healthcare Plan

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within FMCG, retail, or a sales environment.
• Full manual driving licence required.
• Ability to travel within a defined territory.

Responsibilities

• Maximise brand awareness and communicate product opportunities.
• Build relationships with key retail decision makers.
• Support retail inventory management and resolve supply chain issues.
• Train store staff on existing and new products.
• Provide market intelligence feedback.
• Ensure maximum product availability in stores.

Skills

Relationship Building

Product Knowledge

Commercial Awareness

Influencing skills

Negotiation

Job description

Role Details

Salary: £25,895

Bonus: Performance Related Bonus

Equipment Provided: Company Vehicle, Fuel Card, Mobile Phone.

As a Key Account Representative for British American Tobacco, you will be:

• Maximising brand awareness and communicating new product opportunities with stores, using sales data to drive in store purchases.
• Building relationships with key retail decision makers (department and store managers).
• Supporting with retail inventory management to resolve product supply chain issues and ensuring stock levels are maintained.
• Training store staff on existing and new products.
• Providing insightful and actionable market intelligence feedback using the data you have collated.
• Ensuring BAT products have maximum availability across all stores within your territory.

What skills can I expect to develop in this role?

Relationship Building, Product Knowledge, Commercial Awareness, Influencing skills and Negotiation

Who are we looking for?

You will possess demonstrable experience within FMCG, retail or a sales environment, although we will also consider applications from motivated individuals with experience from other sectors. You will be passionate about the amazing brands we market and have the drive and tenacity to succeed.

You must hold a full manual driving licence and be able to travel within a defined territory.

What’s in it for you?

This role offers a genuine opportunity to develop your commercial skills and achieve your career ambitions in a bold and dynamic business that invests in people. We offer flexibility and real opportunities for personal and professional development. You will receive excellent training, a company vehicle, mobile phone, and fuel card and enjoy superb benefits including a bonus (subject to performance), contributory pension and a discounted healthcare plan. Working hours are flexible between 9am and 5 : 30pm, Monday to Friday.