Overview
As a Field Sales Executive you will be out in store, building relationships, influencing decisions, and making a real commercial impact every day. No two days are the same, and your success will be clear to see on the shelf. You will manage your own territory and take ownership of performance by:
Responsibilities
- Visiting a set number of stores each day in line with KPI targets
- Driving availability, compliance, and promotional execution
- Negotiating additional shelf space and incremental displays
- Supporting new product launches to maximise impact
- Using sales and store data to prioritise actions and unlock incremental sales
- Capturing high‑quality photos and recording accurate visit data
- Feeding back market insight, competitor activity, and store‑level intelligence
You’ll be trusted to plan your own journey, manage your time effectively, and deliver results independently while being supported by a close‑knit regional team.
Qualifications and traits
We’re looking for attitude, energy and potential. Candidates should be:
- Confident, self‑motivated and target‑driven
- Great at building rapport and influencing in‑store teams
- Organised, reliable and comfortable working independently
- Happy working in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing retail environment
- IT literate and confident using mobile data capture tools
Requirements
- A full UK Manual Driving Licence
- Previous retail, FMCG or sales experience desirable but not essential
Benefits and salary
Salary: £27,838.14 per annum, plus opportunity to earn up to 10% quarterly bonus in relation to performance‑based measures, plus company car, fuel card and tech provided.
- Working environment – Responsibility and real ownership of your patch while working with Nestlé, a globally recognised and trusted brand
- Comprehensive healthcare – Access to Medicare plus life insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous pension plan – Growing contributions as your service increases to help you plan for the future
- Paid time off – 22 days holiday plus bank holidays to recharge
- Paid volunteering day – Make a difference in your community
- Career development – Access to Acosta University and internal promotion programmes
- Company tools – Including state‑of‑the‑art technology to ensure you are set up for success, including laptop and mobile phone
- Inclusive culture – Supportive, diverse and values‑driven environment
- Employee engagement – Social events, recognition programmes and wellness initiatives
About us
At Acosta Europe we believe diversity and inclusion are the foundation of innovation and success. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, creating a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. If you’re looking for a role where you can be out in the field, make a visible impact and build a future in FMCG sales, this is your moment.
