Regional Sales Manager

Mars; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Sales Manager to drive growth in the equine sector. This role involves building relationships with trade partners and maximizing product distribution. Ideal candidates will have a strong sales background, equine knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Join a purpose-driven company that values its associates and offers competitive salaries and benefits. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the market while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Bonus

Learning and Development Support

Access to Mars University

Qualifications

• Previous sales experience is essential.
• Equine knowledge is highly valued.
• Strong communication and time management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Consult and sell nutritional products to customers.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers.
• Achieve business targets in the region.

Skills

Sales Experience

Equine Knowledge

Communication Skills

Time Management

Numeracy

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

CRM Systems

Job description

Mars Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

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• Territory area – Cornwall-Dorset-Devon-Somerset- Bristol
• Salary £33,000-£35,000 dependent on experience
• Fixed term contract – 6 Months with a possibility for 12-month extension
  
  

Job Description

Regional Sales Manager

• Field based
• Territory area – Cornwall-Dorset-Devon-Somerset- Bristol
• Salary £33,000-£35,000 dependent on experience
• Fixed term contract – 6 Months with a possibility for 12-month extension
  
  

The purpose of this role is to drive profitable growth of Mars Horse care UK products via increased distribution and availability in the market. The role is key to creating mutual and sustainable working relationships with a variety of trade partners, including direct and in-direct retail accounts and wholesalers.

What are we looking for?

• Previous sales experience
• Equine knowledge
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Comfortable working effectively either alone or in a small team.
• Experience using Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CRM’s
• Numerate and financially literate with a sound commercial sense and bottom- line focus.
• Full driving licence.
• The role is field based and requires driving and standing with customers during calls/training. There is the need to occasionally lift 20kg bags of horse feed
  
  

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Consult with and sell nutritional products to professional competitors and leisure owners, by providing the best nutritional solutions to meet customers’ expectations.
• Establish, develop and maintain productive and constructive relationships with each key customer.
• Maximize the profitable distribution and availability of Mars Horse care products throughout all retail outlets in the region.
• Encourage and educate trade partners in good store management – stock control/rotation, category management and product knowledge.
• Achieve targets for the business in the region – volume, revenue and product mix with the focus on profitable growth by providing proactive account management to all trade partners in the region.
• Participate in sales management processes, including goals, targets, KPIs and best practice
  
  

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
  
  

About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, 5, SKITTLES, BEN’S ORIGINAL and COCOAVIA.

Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries.

The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services, and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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