Field Sales Executive
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- Scotland, Aberdeen
- Salary
- £21000 - £23000 per annum + company benefits
- Closing date
- 19 Jun 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
I am currently recruiting a Field Sales Executive covering Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness, Aberdeen based. We are looking for candidates with previous FMCG sales experience, alcohol desirable, but please note that we will consider applicants with other industry field sales track records.
Client Details
Our client are a well respected organisation who are seeing continued growth throughout the UK market.
Description
As follows:-
- Sales Executive presenting, selling and sampling our brands to retailers & licensed premises in and around Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and east coast of Scotland
- To maximize distribution of our brands within a specific trading channel & geography
- Train retail & bar staff to best manage the sale and quality of our brands at outlet level
- Achieve sales and distribution targets as set by the NAM and the business
- Build relationships and brand advocacy in as many retail accounts as possible
- Develop relationships with key wholesale account managers and depots
- Work to a set journey plan keeping records of calls and customer contact
- Assist the NAM's in managing agreed central activity at retail level
- Work to a set journey plan keeping records of calls and customer contact
Ensure POS is placed wherever possible to maximize brand awareness
Profile
We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:-
- Well educated with relevant sales or marketing experience preferably gained working within the drinks industry
- Self motivated, confident and outgoing with the ability to build relationships at all levels
- Creative with a can do attitude able to overcome challenges and find solutions in order to succeed
- Energetic and ambitious with the drive and determination to win
Job Offer
Competitive package on offer.
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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