Wholesale Business Development Executive

Avidity Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/fuel card

Job summary

Standout is part of Avidity, and represents Danone on the Impulse Field Sales Team. The Wholesale BDE will call on top wholesale partners, influence shelf space and promotions, and attend depot events to drive Danone brand visibility.

You will manage stock rotation, shelf life, and displays while representing Evian, Volvic, Alpro, and other Danone SKUs. A full UK driving licence and a self-motivated, results-driven approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working in field sales or similar role.
• Strong communication skills and confidence influencing stakeholders.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent time management and territory planning ability.
• Be self-motivated and results-driven.
• A full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points and no previous bans)

Responsibilities

• Call on the Top 8 Wholesale partners for Danone and influence space, range and promotional compliance.
• Attend sales events at depots and manage shelf life, stock rotation, bay space and pallet displays.
• Represent a range of Danone brands including Evian Water, Volvic Touch of Fruit, Alpro Plant Based UHT and Dairy SKUs.
• Collaborate with key contacts to drive sales and maintain relationships.

Skills

Field sales experience

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Time management

Self-motivated

UK Driving Licence

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Wholesale Business Development Executive

Location / Region : Birmingham and the surrounding areas

Industry : FMCG / Wholesale

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time (40 hrs per week)

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday

Salary : Upto £31,000 per annum plus 10% bonus

Other Benefits: Company Car/Van + Fuel Card

Would you like to represent a business that contributes to a healthier and more sustainable way of living?

Role at a Glance

Standout Field Marketing have a fantastic opportunity to join our Danone Impulse Field Sales Team.

As a Wholesale BDE, your role will be to call on the Top 8 Wholesale partners for Danone. Your remit will be to influence and agree space, range, promotional compliance and to attend sales events at depot. This will include actively managing shelf life quality of stock, ensure rotation, utilise bay space and palletised displays. You will be representing a wide range of Danone brands including Evain Water, Volvic Touch of Fruit, Alpro Plant Based UHT and Dairy SKU’s.

You will play a huge role in helping Danone drive sales by working with key contacts. You must be comfortable and capable manual handling/lifting stock.

About Us

Standout is part of Avidity, the parent company of a group of sales and marketing agencies (Standout, McCurrach, Wave, Thumbprint & Zing).

We put brand s in the spotlight. We are a leading field marketing agency that helps brands increase visibility and drive sales through in-person engagement and strategic marketing. We work with household names across various industries and are dedicated to delivering an outstanding service and optimising results.

Be yourself and grow, have your voice heard, and develop your career with flexible working policies and an abundance of opportunity with a sustainable, forward-thinking agency.

Why join us & our Danone Team?

We are Danone, with the leading brands across 4 separate categories, you will be representing true leaders in the industry.

Passion, team spirit and go-getting attitude. Courage and ownership. Care and compassion. If these words resonate, you’ll feel right at home working for Danone.

Working on the Danone account, you have the opportunity to represent a company whose driving force is it's people. Danone recognises that together we are a force for good in the role we play through food & drink. A people powered company, where everyone at every level has a voice and share in the future

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working in field sales or similar role
• Strong communication skills and confidence influencing stakeholders
• Stakeholder management experience
• Excellent time management and territory planning ability
• Be self-motivated and results-driven
• A full UK Driving Licence (no more than 6 points and no previous bans)

What You’ll Get in Return – Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and remuneration : annual pay reviews, performance bonuses and early pay access
• Transport: Company vehicle and fuel card
• Flexible working policies : SMART working options for all staff members
• Flexible annual leave entitlement: 23 days paid holiday + bank holidays (increasing with length of service) and the option to purchase 5 additional annual leave days
• Family friendly policies: enhanced sick pay, maternity/paternity leave, carers leave and parental leave
• Health and Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, including 6 face-to-face counselling sessions, wellness taskforce, community of mental health first aiders and wellness workshops
• Learning and development: PDR objectives , mentorship, career development plans, access to internal vacancies across all our Group Agencies
• Additional perks : discounted private healthcare, retail discounts, daily lunch allowance and life assurance

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Feel empowered to be your best and authentic self in a safe and supportive working environment. Our colleagues come from a variety of backgrounds, education, experience levels, age groups, religions and ethnicities. We’re committed to inclusive and blind recruitment practices, providing forward thinking policies e.g. transgender and Ramadan polices , and celebrating diversity through engagement sessions for key events e.g. Pride, International Women’s Day and Black History Month.

Discover What It’s Like To Work With Us

A place where you can be yourself and grow. Our aim is simple - to create a workplace that allows you to be your authentic self, in an environment that supports your wellbeing and development. Build a career that works alongside your lifestyle, allowing you to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Learn more about our cult ure and what it’s like to be a member of our team: Join an award-winning sales and marketing team .