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Field Sales Representative – On Trade

Employer
Advocate Group
Location
x2 roles North West – Manchester & West Yorkshire – Leeds 
Salary
Competitive & excellent benefits
Closing date
28 Oct 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Sales

Job Details

Field Sales Representative – On Trade

Introduction:

Are you interested in being part of a large and fast growing FMCG organisation who offer an EXCITING opportunity to be part of rapidly growing and ambitious business? If you’re currently operating at Field Sales Representative – On Trade, National Account Executive, Territory Manager, Regional Sales Manager position with an appetite for working with a fantastic brand, career progression and the ability to work for a company where you are passionate about the brand and love the job you do if so please read on!

The Company:

The business is a well-known Brewery who have significate success in the southern area and are looking to grow and expand into the northern region with passionate and driven individuals to drive there growth across the UK.

The business produce high quality beer and have a strong and loyal following within the greater London area thus wanting to expand into the North. This business operates at a fast pace, to extremely high standards and offer a significant amount of development opportunities, while working in a brilliant culture with likeminded individuals. The offering they present is truly fantastic and in conjunction with the career development on offer, makes for a superb opportunity!

Primary responsibilities:

  • Responsible for driving the brands growth within your territory by inspiring and engaging consumers within the on trade sector. 
  • You will educate and incentivise bar staff ensuring the brand has great visibility Responsible for all elements of the process including developing existing listings, generating new business, managing product launches and implementing promotional activities to deliver the sales and volume budget.
  • Develop industry relationships with Bar staff, Mangers, Dj’s, magazines, restaurants to build a strong network within the drinks industry by raising  awareness of the organisation and brand portfolio via ongoing professional conduct and achievement of an appropriate entertainment plan.
  • Pro-actively identify problems and implement solutions.
  • Proactive approach to identify new business opportunities and to take responsibility to drive them through the business. 

The candidate will have:

  • Extensive Field Sales experience within FMCG
  • Excellent communication skills 
  • Passionate, tenacious, committed and engager to join an exciting and growing company where you will be a true advocate for the brand. 
  • A proven track record of driving business within a  FMCG environment 
  • Strong interpersonal skills capable of dealing at multiple levels 
  • Ability to recognize opportunities and to translate them into a business plan that can be moved forward by the company.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Able to embody the vibrant culture and night life scene to maximise business for the brand.
  • Graduate calibre 
  • Excellent organisation skills, able to manage time and workload to optimise efficiency and effectiveness. 
  • Key attributes driven, confident, trust worthy, reliable, uses initiative, motivated, energetic and passionate. 
  • Strong personality, an excellent work ethic, self-motivated and ambitious.
  • UK Driving License as this role will involve travel within the region
  • Desirable experience – On Trade experience, FMCG - Territory management, regional sales, national sales experience.
  • IT literate: Excel, WORD, Powerpoint

To apply directly please send a copy of your CV and cover letter through to Nikita Pottinger or alternatively please apply via the link below.

Whilst we will always endeavour to respond to you, due to the high levels of applications we receive this isn’t always possible. If you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted for this role. 

Please note The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency & business.  Any direct or third party applications will be handled by The Advocate Group

Company

We are a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. Brand advocate representation, with a focus on inclusive hiring, is central to our ethos and ethics.

As talent partner to some of the most exciting global names, innovators, and challenger brands, we have a proven track record of not only sourcing top talent, but improving employer brand, candidate journey, and talent acquisition strategies. Our specialist consultants plug directly into your brand to act as your talent team, or work alongside your existing talent function. 

Being consumer product-centric means that our candidate and client partners can draw on our deep networks, proven processes, and highly trained talent specialists. 

Our aim is to: identify, engage, assess, and provide exceptional consumer product talent, always with the candidate journey at the forefront of mind.

What Do We Offer?

  • 3:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

That means that, for every three candidates we have out on interview, one is getting the job.

  • 96% employee retention.

Our retention rate is market leading – 96% of the people that we place are still with that organisation at least 12 months later.

  • 92% right-first-time shortlists.

Of the placements we make in roles that we work exclusively (which is the vast majority), 92% are hired from our hired from our first shortlist.

  • 28 days average time to hire.

From briefing to offer, our average turnaround time is 28 days.

Our Recruitment Solutions:

Search & Selection | Project Recruitment | Embedded Talent | Executive Search | Contract Recruitment | Market Mapping

Contact Us Today to Discuss Your Next Recruitment Project:

📞 0333 772 7200
📩 workwithus@advocate-group.co.uk
💻 https://www.advocate-group.co.uk/

Company info
Website
Telephone
0333 772 7200
Location
The Advocate Group
No. 1 Spinningfields, WeWork
Quay Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3JE
GB

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