Sales Executive

Powerforce GB; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Sales Executive, where you'll drive sales and build relationships with customers in a fast-paced retail environment. You'll be responsible for in-store execution and merchandising, ensuring product visibility and availability. With a competitive salary and benefits, this role offers a chance to develop your skills and make a visible impact.

Benefits

Medicash

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Enhanced paternity leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Taste Card

21 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience in field sales, retail, or merchandising is a plus.
• Ability to interpret sales data and take action based on insights.

Responsibilities

• Visiting stores to execute retail activities that boost sales.
• Building relationships with in-store decision makers.
• Merchandising shelves and ensuring promotional materials are placed correctly.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Commercial acumen

Problem-solving

Job description

What's the role about?

Sales Executive - Nestlé Convenience

Do you thrive in a fast-paced retail environment where your actions directly influence sales performance?

Join our dynamic team as a Sales Executive and play a key role in connecting customers with the brands they love, right at the point of purchase

Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000 to £26,500 per annum + up to 20% bonus + company car

Working: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday

Territory: Manchester, Salford, Sale, Knutsford, and surrounds

As a Sales Executive, you’ll be the face of leading brands in convenience stores across your assigned territory. Your mission will be to drive sales through brilliant in-store execution, strong relationships, and impactful merchandising. Whether it’s optimising product placement, assembling eye-catching displays, or educating store teams on new products and promotions you’ll be making a real impact every day.

What You will Be Doing

• Visiting a set route of stores, executing retail activities that boost product visibility and sales
• Building relationships with in-store decision makers to support product range and availability
• Merchandising shelves, fixing out-of-stocks, and ensuring promotional materials are correctly placed
• Implementing sales generating actions like improving shelf layouts, replacing pricing labels, or introducing new products
• Sharing market insights, category data, and brand news with store colleagues
• Capturing key data and reporting back via digital tools
• Supporting brand and store performance through problem-solving, customer service, and keen commercial thinking

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to interpret sales data and take action based on insights
• Comfortable working independently while being a collaborative team player
• Previous experience in a field sales, retail, or merchandising role is a plus - but attitude is everything!

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a company where your impact is visible and valued
• Enjoy autonomy and variety in your day-to-day work
• Develop your commercial, communication, and data skills in a supportive environment
• Work with some of the UK’s most loved brands
• 21 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)
• Other benefits include: Medicash, enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity, maternity & adoption leave + Perkbox and Taste Card!

Ready to take the next step in your sales career? Apply now and help us deliver exceptional in-store experiences that grow brands and delight shoppers.

More about us...

At Powerforce, our people and customers are at the heart of everything we do. We're dedicated to fostering a fantastic culture and creating an incredible workplace environment. Our ongoing success is a direct result of the outstanding results we consistently achieve and the deep, enduring relationships we've built with our valued customers.

At the core of our approach are our guiding values: Integrity, Growth Mindset, People-first, Accountability, Customer-centricity, and Teamwork. These principles drive us forward and shape our interactions every day. Powerforce is committed to providing talented and ambitious individuals with the opportunity to showcase their abilities in a competitive and dynamic marketplace.

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If you're seeking a company where you can be accepted for who you are, you've come to the right place. Join us today and become part of a team where individuality is celebrated! Apply now and let's start a journey together.