Retail Development Consultant - Engineering

Seismic Recruitment; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Retail Development Consultant to join their client in Desford, UK. This role focuses on driving retail transformation across dealers in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East region. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree, 2-3 years of relevant experience, and strong skills in sales, marketing, and business development. Competitive PAYE rates up to £28.50/hour are offered, along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Holiday and pension contribution

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience in B2B and customer-facing roles.
• Strong financial management understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage dealer retail business transformation.
• Execute dealer growth plans with a budget.
• Advise dealers on marketing and sales strategies.

Skills

Creative thinking

Sales and marketing execution

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel (pivot tables)

Job description

Overview

Retail Development Consultant - Engineering, Desford (LE9). 24 month contract (likely to extend for the right person). 37.5 hours per week: 08:00-16:00 Mon - Fri. PAYE up to £28.50 hourly rate plus holiday and pension contribution OR Umbrella hourly rates up to £39.00, depending on experience.

Join our client’s team in Desford; they are an industry leader and a world-renowned Fortune 100 brand manufacturing off-highway machinery. You will lead initiatives to increase revenue and growth to meet critical sales and marketing targets through dealer retail transformation. You will work closely with dealers to improve retail marketing and sales capabilities, optimize the retail customer experience, and increase productivity and efficiencies while reducing distribution costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage dealer retail business transformation and retail journey steps, focused on physical proximity and digital channels to reach potential retail customers.
• Manage assigned dealer growth plan development, alignment, and execution, including budget aimed at expanding retail sales of prime products through transformation.
• Advise dealers on retail marketing, sales and customer-related strategies, systems, and processes.
• Assist dealers to identify performance gap solutions.
• Advise on customer experience issues and improvement measures (e.g., ways to enhance market coverage and customer experience through training, technology-enabled and bundled solutions, etc.).
• Territory: Covers 10 dealers in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East region.
• Travel: circa 25% of the time—mainly within Europe including the UK.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelors degree + 2-3 years' minimum experience in a similar role; able to think creatively and contribute to strategic goals.
• Experience growing and executing sales and/or marketing plans and achieving results.
• Experience in B2B and customer-facing roles; consulting with dealers or distributors.
• Experience in B2B financial management, understanding profitability drivers and cost-control tactics.
• Ability to translate challenging goals into clear action plans that deliver results.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence, persuade, and build relationships.
• Self-starter with initiative, ability to work autonomously, and a positive attitude.
• Excellent listening, communication, and presentation skills.
• Effective team player; helps make the team stronger.
• Software: Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel (ability to create pivot tables).

Desirable:

• Industrial/off-highway background preferred.
• Experience working in a dealer distribution model.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV clearly indicating your relevant experience. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK; evidence of eligibility will be required. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates.