Retail Sales Executive - bath and body

The Company

As a leading name within the Professional Beauty industry, for 25 years Gerrard International has continued  to deliver an unrivalled product offering to suit salons, spas and their customers’ ever-changing needs. 

The Company culture is shaped by strong values and offers a work environment that appreciates the individual. With a family spirit and keen desire to collaborate and grow, caring for the customer remains at the heart of every decision made.

The Position

As the focal point for managing and growing the business portfolio outside the professional beauty market, the Retail Sales Executive will utilise their retail knowledge to gain meetings and secure distribution with a wide range of retailers across various channels such as; High Street, Convenience, Grocer, Garden Centres…..

The Successful Candidate will:

- Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.

- Cold call to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.

- Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organisation.

- Plan approaches and pitches.

- Present an image that mirrors that of the Company.

The role focuses on the ongoing development and growth of existing/new direct retailer relationships in line with Company's business plan to expand the brand and take it to a broader market.

This is a fantastic career opportunity to run a 'mini business' with excellent prospects for the future to build a team.

The Profile

The Retail Sales Executive will be a hunter type profile with a background of sales and Business Development with success opening up new retail accounts. You will be most effective when looking to gain distribution and drive volume. Someone that enjoys being out and about meeting with potential customers, networking, developing relationships and wider opportunities for growth will excel within this role. A tenacious, ambitious and very much self-starter will be required for this role but they would potentially be joining at a great time in this brands development.

Ideally you have experience of working for both large and small organisations and fully aware of the challenges and excitement that working for a smaller organisation brings.

Key Skills:

Graduate calibre with demonstrable sales experience ideally within the consumer sector at National or Key Account level.

Entrepreneurial, ambitious candidate with a clear passion for brands and retail.

Good commercial awareness and ability to build relationships.

Ability to prioritise a highly varied workload and bring innovative ideas to the table.

Fully computer literate.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Ability to successfully plan journeys maximising time with clients.

Full, clean driving license.

Job Offer

The Retail Sales Executive - Bath & Body will offer the following salary package;

Basic Salary - £40,000 - £45,000 OTE (dependent upon experience)

Competitive Bonus

Company Car

Pension