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Sales Representative – Pet Trade

Employer
Cavendish Maine
Location
South East England
Salary
£25,000 - £30,000 + generous bonus, car and benefits
Closing date
12 Mar 2018

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

Job Details

Job title:          Sales Representative – Pet Trade

Location:         South East 

Salary:             £25,000 - £30,000 + generous bonus, car and benefits

Sector:             Pet trade

Job type:         Permanent

Job reference: NH 19643

  • A successful, profitable and well-established pet trade supplier
  • Very well resourced and investing for growth
  • Great products and brands
  • A bonus package that rewards high performance

The Company:

A privately owned multi-channel pet food supplier with an impressive reputation. With a strong portfolio of brands this business trades successfully in all retail channels and offers the range, price points and support required by the most demanding buyers.  

This new role has been created as part of the company’s growth strategy

The role of Sales Representative – Pet trade:

Home based, you will work as a key member of a team of 4 Representatives and report to the National Sales Manager. Calling on pet shops and garden centres you will inherit an established customer base and be responsible for:

  • Assessing sales history to establish an effective journey plan
  • Identify and convert key prospects in your area
  • Create specific objectives for every customer that will drive new product listings and increased turnover
  • Regular meetings with all customers to assess opportunities and provide training and merchandising support
  • Achieving sales and activity targets
  • Feedback of market issues to the Sales Manager

Sales Representative – Pet trade:

We are looking for an experienced Sales Representative with a proven ability to grow sales turnover with independent retailers. Pet trade experience is not necessary, but we are looking for a high performer who can win new accounts, grow existing accounts and will be motivated by the opportunity to earn substantial bonuses. 

Specifically, we are looking for:

  • At least 5 years’ experience as a Sales Representative
  • A proven track record of successfully dealing with independent retailers
  • An ability to merchandise and provide in-store product training
  • A great communicator at all levels with excellent negotiating, influencing and presentation skills.
  • Highly self-motivated with the desire, enthusiasm, drive, determination, tenacity and ability to achieve results.

The benefits:

The job holder will enjoy a competitive basic salary and bonus scheme (up to 30% of salary) plus car (or allowance)

Closing date for applications is Friday 23 February. If you have not heard from us by Monday 26th February we regret that your application will have been unsuccessful.

Company

Established in 1991 Cavendish Maine is a specialist sales, marketing and management recruitment consultancy. Covering the whole of the UK, we work with suppliers of food and non-food products to retail, hospitality and leisure markets and our impressive client portfolio ranges from global brand leaders to fast growing private companies.

Our team is experienced, professional and knowledgeable and each consultant has a specific market focus. This means that we know our clients intimately and our candidates are well briefed and well prepared for all interviews. In addition we have one consultant who specialises in export and international roles and separate teams that bring the same recruitment processes to accountancy and financial services employers.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01275 813000
Location
Leigh Court Business Centre
Pill Road
Abbots Leigh
Bristol
BS8 3RA
GB

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