Territory covers: Guildford & surrounding areas (Ideal postcode location GU52)
Contract: Permanent, full time (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
Salary: Up to £29,000 per annum, plus a 10% performance related bonus, company car & fuel card
Would you like to represent a business where you’ll have some of the world’s most loved snacking brands at your fingertips? Whether it’s McVitie’s, Ülker, GODIVA, Verkade or Jacob’s, you’ll be working with brands that have stood the test of time and brands that have over 300 years of combined baking experience.
Role Overview
As a Business Development Executive your role will be to increase visibility of key Pladis brands. You will be representing a wide range of Pladis brands in store with McVities biscuits and brands such as Jaffa Cakes and Flipz and you will play a huge role in helping Pladis drive sales by working to increase distribution and actively selling into key contacts within your assigned territory. You will visit your designated cash and carry regularly to purchase stock and sell into your retailers within your call file.
Why join us & our Pladis Team?
Pladis is one of the world’s fastest‑growing snacking companies, and home to iconic brands like McVitie’s, GODIVA, and Ülker, alongside regional favourites such as Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz and more. We make sure everyone at Standout enjoys continuous support, great perks, and excellent career development opportunities.
* Salary £29,000 per annum (pro rata)
* No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday)
* Flexible smart working
* Potential to earn bonus - 10%
* 23 days paid holidays (pro rata) + public holidays
* Annual leave purchase scheme - up to 5 extra days per year!
* Company car & fuel card
* Life Assurance
* Access to discounted Private Healthcare
* Company pension scheme
* Family‑friendly working policies (such as enhanced maternity & paternity pay)
* Access to our fantastic Employee "Perks" portal (discounts from a wide range of retailers, gym memberships, leisure activities plus much more!)
* Opportunity to volunteer for our taskforces (Diversity & Inclusion; Field First; Community; Sustainability; Mental Health & Wellbeing)
* Personal development through our "Byte" e‑learning platform
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support on Physical, Mental & Financial well‑being
* Supportive company culture & values
* Career progression opportunities across the Avidity Group businesses
Requirements
Ideally you will have experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment. The Pladis values are important and a passion for the products and sustainability are desirable. You will be self‑motivated, thrive in a KPI driven environment, be a people person, confident and comfortable building relationships in store with key contacts and have great communication skills. Previous experience in a customer centred role would be advantageous and high levels of resilience and energy are essential.
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 daily, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion.
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