Join Our Team as a Field Sales Executive!
Location: South Nottingham and Leicester
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
This is a field-based role with occasional HQ visits and offsite meetings.
Salary: Up to £25,000 - £27,000 per annum, plus a performance-related bonus of 10%!
Benefits: Enjoy a laptop, phone, group benefits (DIS, Pension, Health Shield Cash Back Plan), 20 days of holiday (plus 8 bank holidays), and a company van/car.
About Us
As the UK's largest newspaper and magazine wholesaler, we take pride in serving over 22,400 customers from 33 distribution centers nationwide. Our dedicated team works tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring that we deliver on our promises. Join us as we look forward to an exciting future for our customers and colleagues!
Your Role
Instore, a part of Smiths News, is on the lookout for a dynamic Field Sales Executive to expand our retail distribution points by promoting our clients' products within the Independent Retail Sector (Convenience, CTN, Grocery, etc.). If you have a proven track record in field sales, we want to hear from you!
Our client is a well-known household brand, supplying major supermarkets, high streets, garden centers, and retailers, along with a robust e-commerce presence. Their high-quality products and attractive margins make them a perfect fit for the independent market.
Main Responsibilities
* Drive sales and distribution targets to meet agreed KPIs across various accounts.
* Build strong customer relationships and identify new distribution opportunities.
* Adopt an entrepreneurial approach to uncover key accounts with bulk distribution potential.
* Maximize brand presence within your sales territory.
* Ensure all relevant calls are completed as per the territory plan.
* Foster a high-performing field mentality to achieve all KPIs.
* Communicate effectively with colleagues and keep your Line Manager informed.
* Proactively resolve issues before they escalate.
* Maintain expert knowledge of the client's business and products.
* Deliver high-quality execution at all times.
* Provide valuable feedback to your Line Manager to drive growth strategies.
* Complete all administrative tasks efficiently and to a high standard.
* Understand the retail landscape to leverage competitive advantages.
* Utilize the Smiths News delivery network to ensure ongoing product orders.
What We’re Looking For
To thrive in this role, you should ideally possess:
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Previous experience in a relevant sales or retail environment, preferably in FMCG/consumer goods.
* Brand Ambassador experience is a plus!
* Strong relationship-building skills and sales techniques.
* Experience in remote field activity and achieving sales targets.
* Strong organizational and planning abilities.
* Proven success in driving sales conversions through education.
* Good analytical skills.
* Ability to influence and implement change.
* Capability to document ideas and actions to enhance performance.
Key Competencies
* Energetic and enthusiastic about retail.
* Excellent people skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Understanding of the retail and wholesale landscape.
* Entrepreneurial spirit.
* Flexibility, reliability, and resilience.
* Full and clean driving license.
* Able to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
Why Join Us?
A career with us is filled with people, pride, and passion. We rely on each other to get the job done and deliver on our promises. Are you ready to be part of our journey? Apply now and let’s see if we can rely on you, too!