Business Development Executive - McCurrach on behalf of Carlsberg Britvic Location:Glasgow, Edinburgh & surrounding areas (Ideal postcode EH28) Permanent, Full time Salary £30-33k per annum plus performance related bonus, company car & fuel card Working as a Business Development Executive with McCurrach on behalf of Carlsberg Britvic you will manage the delivery of Carlsberg Britvic products into the food service channel within your region. The purpose of the role is to generate sales growth by improving distribution for Carlsberg Britvic brands, leveraging relationships with contacts across national contract caterers and medium sized regional accounts, predominately across workplace, healthcare and education sites. In this role as Business Development Executive, you will help grow Carlsberg Britvic share of the soft drinks category within your defined territory. Working as part of a successful team, you will be responsible for sales of a fantastic portfolio of Carlsberg Britvic products, including Pepsi Max, 7Up, Lipton, Tango, Robinson’s, Rockstar, and Jimmy's, by maximising brand availability and visibility in food service outlets At Carlsberg Britvic, we’re on a journey to become the most dynamic soft drinks company. As one of the UK’s leading players in the FMCG market, we pride ourselves on setting high standards, being courageous, and pushing ourselves to think outside the bottle. We offer consumers a range of family favourites and global premium brands and exist to help people enjoy life’s everyday moments. In this role as Business Development Executive, you will help grow Carlsberg Britvic share of the soft drinks category within your defined territory. Working as part of a successful team, you will be responsible for sales of a fantastic portfolio of Carlsberg Britvic products, including Pepsi Max, 7Up, Lipton, Tango, Robinson’s, Rockstar, and Jimmy's, by maximising brand availability and visibility in food service outlets The role involves building strong business relationships with catering managers and key decision makers across your sites in addition to working closely with your colleagues and Carlsberg Britvic Business Managers to identify new opportunities and maximise brand visibility and availability at point of purchase. You will already have some direct appointment based sales experience ideally gained within a food service sales role or similar channel where you can demonstrate your initiative, resilience and results. This is a field based role and requires a manual driving licence and offers a unique opportunity to join this exciting partnership. We will equip you with the necessary tools, training, and support to succeed. Conducting a minimum of 5 calls per day, you will be responsible for your own appointment making and be confident in managing your own diary. This won't be your first selling role and ideally you will also come from a Food Service or Catering background. Alternatively convenience channel experience would be benefical but is not essential. What’s in it for you? We recognise that people are the key to our success. That’s why we make sure everyone at McCurrach enjoys continuous support, great perks and excellent career development opportunities. Some of the key perks include: No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday) 23 days paid holidays public holidays (increases with length of service) Company car & fuel card Potential to earn bonus 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’re Looking For You are a fun, passionate, and driven team player who knows how to bring brands to life. Your entrepreneurial spirit means you thrive as the key contact for customers — driving new business while building strong, sustainable relationships. You are eager to win, championing our brands and putting consumers at the heart of everything you do. What You Bring: Previous experience in direct sales ideally within Foodservice or FMCG. Commercial acumen and strong negotiation skills. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Strong organisational, planning, and administrative abilities. Self-motivation, resilience, and the energy to act quickly and deliver results. IT and social media literacy. A proactive, collaborative approach to teamwork. Essentials: Full, valid manual driving licence. Eligibility to work in the UK. Based within a 60-minute commute of the role’s location. I f this role quenches your thirst, don't miss out! Do yourself a flavour and apply now! Please note this role requires a full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans), all offers will be subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check. This is a field based role which will involve regular travel on a daily basis, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion