Trade Development Manager - Southampton

The Advocate Group; Southampton, Poole, Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advocate Group is exclusively partnering with Monster Energy to recruit a Trade Development Manager – Convenience for field-based work across the South of England.

You will own your territory from Southampton to Bournemouth, driving availability, range, in-store activation and promotions, while building strong retailer relationships and delivering against clear targets. This is a fast-paced role in FMCG.

Qualifications

• 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 licence & comfortable driving VW Transporter.

Responsibilities

• Increase facings and availability.
• Increase range offerings in-store.
• Create standout in-store execution with POS and secondary displays.
• Bring promotions to life to drive rate of sale.
• Feed back real-time market insight.
• Manage activity and reporting in line with company standards.

Skills

Relentless energy

Competitive mindset

Relationship building

Persuasive selling

Independent working

Resilience

Job description

Trade Development Manager – Convenience

Field-Based - (Southampton - Poole - Bournemouth)

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 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
• Feeding back real-time market insight
• 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 licence & 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.

The Advocate Group is the exclusive talent partner for Monster Energy. All direct or third party applicants will be forwarded to The Advocate Group for processing