Sales Manager

Dee Set: Complete Retail Solutions; Crawley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and award-winning field marketing agency as a Sales Manager, where you'll represent leading ice cream brands. In this full-time role, you'll engage with grocery retailers, leveraging data tools to enhance brand performance and availability. This position offers an exciting opportunity to build relationships and drive sales in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. If you're passionate about results and brand building, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Company Car

Fuel Card

Tablet

Phone

Incentive Scheme

Pension

Life Assurance

30 Days Holiday

Health Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, preferably in the independents and convenience sectors.
• Data-driven with analytical skills and ability to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Visiting stores to build relationships and drive product distribution.
• Using data tools to implement targeted interventions for brand awareness.
• Negotiating with store decision-makers to maximize distribution.

Skills

Sales Experience

Relationship Building

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Tools

iPad

Bespoke Software

Job description

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Purpose of the Role

This role covers the following territories: Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Sevenoaks, and Eastbourne. Are you interested in working for a world-class, multi-award-winning field marketing agency, currently holding the title of Agency of the Year?

Do you like the idea of representing one of the biggest brands out there? Then this could be the role for you...

Your role as a full-time, permanent team member will be representing Unilever's ice cream brands, including Ben & Jerry's, Walls, and Magnum. You will work with colleagues responsible for increasing brand performance, awareness, and availability across UK small-format grocery retailers. Your responsibilities include retail store visits within a defined territory, driving distribution, availability, sales, and brand engagement using data tools.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Visiting grocery and convenience stores to build relationships with key decision-makers and add value to the store.
• Using data tools to identify insights and implement targeted interventions to improve product distribution and availability.
• Negotiating with store decision-makers to ensure maximum distribution and availability, increasing sales and brand awareness.
• Identifying problems, opportunities, and gathering retailer and competitor intelligence in-store.
• Following Dee Set's proven processes to make a difference for clients.
• Delivering professional and effective store calls.
• Recording and completing information on an iPad using bespoke software.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in sales, preferably in the independents, wholesale, and convenience sectors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills and relationship-building abilities.
• Passion for building brand awareness and motivated by results.
• Ability to deliver results at the store level.
• Data-driven with analytical skills.
• Full UK manual driving license.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company car and fuel card
• Tablet and phone
• Incentive scheme
• Pension, life assurance, 30 days holiday, and health plan

If you are passionate, motivated, and enjoy building relationships and delivering results in a fast-paced environment, this is the job for you.