Trade Development Manager

Advocate Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Group is recruiting for a field sales role representing Monster Energy across Cardiff and surrounding areas. You will own your patch, manage stock, build relationships with retailers, and drive visibility and activation to make the brand unmissable in-store.

The role requires resilience, ownership, and the ability to work independently, with targets to deliver and reports to complete. A UK driving license and comfortable driving a VW Transporter are essential.

Qualifications

• Fast-paced field role requiring resilience and ownership.
• Autonomy in managing towards clear targets.
• UK driving license and ability to drive a VW Transporter.

Responsibilities

• Grow presence in Cardiff Convenience Channel by increasing facings and availability.
• Expand in-store range and create standout POS displays.
• Bring promotions to life to drive rate of sale and report activity per company standards.

Skills

Field sales

Relationship-building

Independent worker

Persistent selling

Resilience

Job description

Own the territory. Win the space. Bleed Green.

The Advocate Group are proud to be exclusively partnering with Monster Energy as the brand continues its next wave of explosive growth across the UK.

This isn’t a “visit store and take an order” role.

This is about impact.

You’ll take your patch and turn it into a Monster stronghold, driving range, space, availability, visibility and activation across the Cardiff Convenience Channel. You’ll be the person who makes the brand unmissable on your territory.

The role:

You’ll run your area like your own business from stock management to spotting opportunities, building relationships and delivering against clear targets.

• Increasing facings and availability
• Increasing range offerings in-store
• Creating standout in-store execution with POS and secondary displays
• Bringing promotions to life to drive rate of sale
• Managing activity and reporting in line with company standards

A fast-paced, high-activity field role where resilience, ownership and consistency are everything and where you see the results of your work in-store every day.

Who this suits:

• FMCG / field sales looking for a bigger brand and real autonomy

OR

• Retail, convenience, hospitality and ready to step into your first sales role

You’ll bring:

• Relentless energy and a competitive mindset
• Strong relationship-building and persuasive selling skills
• The confidence to work independently and own your numbers
• Resilience and a solution-focused attitude
• A full UK driving license (Manual) & comfortable driving VW Transporter

If you want a role where you’re out in the market, building something that’s visibly yours, and where performance opens the door to genuine progression, this is your chance to get in, stand out and grow with one of the most disruptive brands in FMCG.