Field Sales Manager

Job title: Field Sales Manager

Location: Based South - Ideal location South East 

Salary: Competitive base salary + Bonus + hybrid SUV 

Market: Pet products brand 

Job Reference: SVRG2000

Passionate about the planet? Love dogs?

Then we would like to hear from you.

Our client is a fast-growing pet business on a mission to make owning a pet more sustainable. For nearly 15 years they have been innovating away from a world dominated by cheap plastic toys and accessories trying to make products that do as little damage to the environment as possible. They had a dream to create products that looked great, were truly functional, durable, loved by pets, and were made with the environment in mind. They are proud to be certified a B Corp organisation, that is Climate Neutral and donates 1% of all sales to social and environmental causes.

They have gone from strength to strength in recent years, growing 30% year on year and are currently stocked in over 43 markets worldwide, with products sold in retailers such as Waitrose, Ocado & Pets at Home, as well as independents across the UK and distributors worldwide…. but this is only the beginning!

They now have a fantastic opportunity to join one of the fastest growing and most exciting pet brands in the UK. 

Overview:

Leading a team of 3-4 highly driven sales representatives to hit company sales targets and brand vision.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing 3-4 sales representatives
• Help put together sales targets and KPIs for team
• Track and monitor achievement vs sales targets and KPIs
• Perform regular training, and ride-alongs with team so they can deliver on brand vision and sales targets
• Build best practice guides and presentations the team can use
• Report on sales metrics and suggest improvements to efficiency and productivity within the team
• Help team to plan journeys, and spot opportunities
• Own the growth and development of a diverse and high performing sales team.
• Recruit when needed
• Manage select key customers in their home territory
• Implement trade marketing and promotional plans across all sales territories
• Excellent teamwork skills with proven ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines to ensure retailer success and ability to influence cross-functional teams

Experience:

• 3-6 years’ experience in field sales
• Team management experience
• Proven track record of exceeding sales targets

Skills / Attributes:

• Personable and outgoing
• Strong leadership
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Excellent presentation skills with attention to detail
• Target orientated, and ambitious
• Willing to travel within the UK
• Passionate about mission led brands
• Love dogs

Reply to: Shelley Velati or Rina Gokani

gift@cavendishmaine.com

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