Retail Sales Representative - York / Thirsk

Field Sales Solutions; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading field marketing company is seeking a motivated Sales Development Manager in York and North Yorkshire. This role focuses on enhancing sales for Procter & Gamble through strategic store partnerships and category management. Candidates should have a strong sales background, excellent negotiation skills, and a full UK driver's license. Join a dynamic team with opportunities for career development and generous benefits including a company car and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Inhouse academy for training

Career development opportunities

Retailer discount schemes

Health and wellness support

Holiday accrual

Performance related bonus

Company car & Fuel card

Qualifications

• Passion for sales and the Brand portfolio.
• Proven record of demonstrating initiative & delivering results.
• Full UK Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Working with stores to develop action plans to increase category sales.
• Increasing store staff knowledge of new products and initiatives.
• Negotiating promotional space for key products.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

Field Sales Solutions – Sales Development Manager

Field Sales Solutions has an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Sales Development Manager!

This is your opportunity to work for Field Sales Solutions, a leading field marketing company. We work in partnership with some of the biggest, most exciting brands out there and it doesn’t get much bigger than Procter & Gamble. It’s our job to ensure that when a member of the public wants to purchase goods, it’s their brands that are on the shelves.

On behalf of Procter & Gamble, you’ll act as a key contact to develop and nurture excellent working relationships with your store contacts. The latest big data insight and your knowledge of specific category trends will enable you to speak with authority and enable you to work with outlets to exploit strong performers and fix underperforming categories. Combining skills in category negotiation and business development will see a rise in sales of Procter & Gamble goods across your territory.

Target Category

Grocery and High Street – Household Category

Compensation

Competitive salary of £26,000 p.a. + Up to 15% Bonus + Company Car & Fuel Card

Location

Ideal Location : TS19 (Stockton-On-Tees) / YO1 (York)

Territory

DL1, DL5, DL6, DL9, DL14, DL16, HG1, HG2, HG4, LS21, LS22, LS29, TS1, TS3, TS6, TS8, TS10, TS12, TS17, TS18, TS21, TS23, TS24, TS25, YO1, YO7, YO24, YO30, YO31, YO32, YO51

Responsibilities

• Working with your stores to develop action plans that’ll increase category sales and dominance.
• Increasing store staff knowledge of the category, new product development and initiatives to build up awareness.
• Negotiating increased promotional space for key products to maximise in store visibility.

Reporting to your Regional Manager, you’ll have monthly team meetings to discuss progress. Otherwise, this role is predominantly field based with the majority of time spent building relationships with your retail outlets. There’ll be a high level of autonomy, so you’ll need to be organised and have a solid record of converting sales.

A role with Field Sales Solutions will expose you to the big names in the FMCG world and gives you an opportunity to be rewarded for your motivation and skills.

Qualifications

• A passion for sales and the Brand portfolio.
• Business development skills and sales experience.
• Strong communication, negotiation, influencing and planning skills.
• Ability to think strategically, whilst fulfilling the immediate business objectives.
• Proven record of demonstrating initiative & delivering results.
• Full UK Drivers Licence.

Benefits

• Inhouse academy, offering best in class training and support to help you reach your potential.
• Opportunities for career development.
• Incentive programmes - including retailer discount schemes.
• Health, Wellness and Financial Guidance Support.
• Holiday accrual with length of service.
• Performance related bonus.
• Company car & Fuel card.

Apply today! You must be eligible to work in the UK and have a full clean driving licence.

Field Sales Solutions is an equal opportunities employer.

Live our company values

• Partnership – We are transparent, open, and work together with our clients and colleagues to achieve common goals.
• Return – We drive and evaluate all activity by identifying and delivering a positive ROI.
• Ownership – We understand our role and have a sense of purpose and accountability in everything we do.
• Understanding – We are honest, reliable, and ethical in all we do, showing professionalism and integrity always.
• Determined – we know that success requires perseverance, and we are driven to achieve.

We are PROUD to be Field Sales Solutions.