Seasonal Retail Field Sales Executive - Nestle Grocery

Acosta Europe; North East; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales and marketing agency is seeking a Seasonal Field Sales Executive to enhance Nestlé products across UK retailers from October to December. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and training in key sales skills, ideal for individuals with experience in FMCG or retail sales. You'll build relationships with key retail decision makers and drive brand visibility while receiving excellent benefits.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Flexible approach to working

Mobile telephone

Small van provided

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Performance-based bonus

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within FMCG, retail, or a sales environment.
• Ability to build relationships with key retail decision makers.
• Full manual driving licence and ability to travel within a defined territory.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key retail decision makers.
• Identify and implement in store merchandising opportunities.
• Ensure promotional activity is implemented correctly.

Skills

Relationship Building

Product Knowledge

Commercial Awareness

Influencing skills

Negotiation

Job description

The festive season sees the demand for Nestlé products increase. The Seasonal Field Sales Executives will work with a team who are responsible for raising Nestlé Confectionery brand performance, awareness, and availability across UK retailers. You will act as the face of the brand, carrying out retail store visits within a defined territory, with responsibility for driving brand sales to enhance turnover and market share.

The purpose of the role is to gain additional display spaces, maintain and enhance them throughout the season. The role runs from October to December and gives you the opportunity to work with our Nestlé Confectionery operation across the top four grocery retailers. We are recruiting nationwide. This is a full-time opportunity whereby you will work 7.5 hours per day.

If you can bring the passion for sales and have the enthusiasm to succeed, we can offer you the opportunity to develop in an engaging and rewarding environment, where no two days are ever the same!

Role Details:

• A competitive basic salary of circa £26,072
• A flexible approach to working
• Mobile telephone
• Small van provided for transporting marketing material
• Enhanced holiday entitlement

Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with key retail decision makers (department and store managers)
• Identify and implement in store merchandising opportunities to increase brand visibility and availability and ensuring stock levels are maintained
• Ensure Nestlé's promotional activity is implemented and that products are on display in the correct location and with good availability

As a Field Sales Executive you will develop skills in Relationship Building, Product Knowledge, Commercial Awareness, Influencing skills and Negotiation. You will possess demonstrable experience within FMCG, retail or a sales environment, although we will also consider applications from motivated individuals with experience from other sectors.

You will be passionate about the amazing brands we market and have the drive and tenacity to succeed. You must hold a full manual driving licence and be able to travel within a defined territory. This role offers a genuine opportunity to develop your commercial skills. You will receive excellent training and enjoy superb benefits including a bonus (subject to performance).

Acosta Europe is an exceptional business that cares about its people. We are part of one of the largest Sales and Marketing agencies in the world, and currently seeking Seasonal Field Sales Executives to represent our partner, Nestlé.