Unilever Ireland - Territory Manager

TN Ireland; Naas; On-site; EUR 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Territory Manager to join their dynamic team in Naas. This role involves engaging with various supermarkets and convenience stores to boost the visibility and sales of renowned products. You will leverage your exceptional relationship-building skills to influence merchandising and ensure that products are prominently displayed. With a supportive team environment and opportunities for personal initiative, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact on brand success. Enjoy a fulfilling career with no weekend work, generous holiday allowances, and a range of employee benefits that support your well-being.

Benefits

No weekend working

23 days paid holidays

Company car

Company pension scheme

Free life assurance

Discounted private healthcare

Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Family-friendly working policies

Employee Benefits & Discounts portal

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or direct sales/customer-facing experience is preferred.
• Exceptional people skills and a sales mindset are essential.

Responsibilities

• Call on supermarkets and convenience stores to increase brand availability.
• Build strong relationships with store staff to promote Unilever products.
• Manage distribution and availability of brands within the territory.

Skills

Sales Skills

Relationship Building

Customer Engagement

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in Sales

FMCG/Retail Background

Job description

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Unilever Ireland - Territory Manager, Naas

Client: Unilever

Location: Naas

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: e0fe5514b0af

Job Views: 3

Posted: 19.04.2025

Expiry Date: 03.06.2025

Job Description:

Overview

Territory Manager - Unilever Ireland

Territory Covers: Kildare, Offaly, Naas, Laois & Surrounding areas.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: upto €31,000 per annum including a performance related bonus, company car and fuel card.

We help brands sell more. Offering field-sales solutions for some of the biggest brands in the world; we are experts at selling in the grocery, financial services and technology industries.

Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, you’ll be helping global brands - such as PepsiCo, Nestlé, Unilever, Britvic, Kerry Foods and Microsoft – deliver their key sales and marketing strategies. You’ll find yourself part of a friendly and supportive team and will always have the opportunity to take ownership of tasks and demonstrate your ideas and initiative.

What you will be doing?

As a Territory Manager on our Unilever Ireland Team you will regularly call on a number of different supermarkets and convenience stores within your territory to increase brand availability, recognition and sales of Unilever products. You will engage with store staff to build strong relationships and to make them aware of the latest product lines, offers and promotions. You will also utilise your relationships with staff to influence product merchandising in store (such as the positioning of products on the shelf and the building of promotional displays), to ensure that Unilever products are highly visible and visually appealing to the customer.

You will also get involved with:

1. Utilise Selling Skills to deliver business objectives & KPI’s
2. Influence appropriate sales levers in store
3. Manage distribution and availability of brands
4. Identify opportunities for display and space improvements to maximise exposure of Client brands
5. Develop sound business relationships with all customers
6. Increase sales by placing Point of Sale, optimising space and availability of products at time of visit

What's in it for you?

• No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday)
• 23 days paid holidays + public holidays (increases with length of service)
• Company car
• Company pension scheme - 3% employer contributions
• Free life assurance at 3x annual salary
• Access to discounted private healthcare & Discounted Health Cash Plan
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – up to 5 days!
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support on Physical, Mental & Financial Well-being
• Family-friendly working policies (such as enhanced maternity & paternity leave)
• Employee Benefits & Discounts portal (discounts from a wide range of retailers plus much more!)

Who we are looking for?

Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in a similar role. However, any direct sales or customer-facing experience is of interest, particularly if you are from an FMCG/retail background. As relationship building is a core part of this role, we are looking for candidates with exceptional people skills and a sales mindset!

Apply now and take this opportunity to be part of our team!

Please note this role requires a full Irish manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans). This is a field based role which will involve regular travel on a daily basis, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Overnights may be required on occasion.