Business Development Executive - Danone

Locations – Birmingham, London North

Fulltime permanent

Salary upto £31K per annum plus performance related bonus, company car & fuel card

Would you like to represent a business that contributes to a healthier and more sustainable way of living?

Standout Field Marketing have a fantastic opportunity to join our new Danone Team.

You will be representing a wide range of Danone brands like Evian & Volvic water, planted based products such as Alpro, specialised nutrition products such as Aptamil and Cow & Gate and Dairy products such as Activia and Actimel.   Every minute of every day, 3,600 people are eating or drinking a Danone product . You will create & deliver opportunities within the Food Service Channel specifically developing the sales and distribution potential within your geographical area.  Generating new distribution and volume by creating and leveraging relationships within medium sized regional accounts who operate within workplace, healthcare and education sites

Working on the Danone account, you have the opportunity to represent a company whose driving force is it's people. Danone recognises that together we are a force for good in the role we play through food & drink.  A people powered company, where everyone at every level has a voice and share in the future

Great organisation and time management will be essential in this role, being responsible for your own diary, managing your time effectively visiting contract caterers, existing customers and targeting new customer prospects. You will also provide insightful and actionable feedback on market intelligence/competitor activity

We make sure everyone at Standout enjoys continuous support, great perks, and excellent career development opportunities. Some of the key perks include:

• No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday)
• 23 days paid holidays (pro rata) + public holidays (increases with length of service)
• Company car & fuel card
• Potential to earn 10% bonus
• Company pension scheme - 3% employer contributions 
• Free life assurance at 3x annual salary
• Access to discounted private healthcare & Discounted Health Cash Plan
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – up to 5 days!
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support on Physical, Mental & Financial Well-being
• Family-friendly working policies (such as enhanced maternity & paternity leave)
• Employee Benefits & Discounts portal (discounts from a wide range of retailers plus much more!)

Who are we looking for?

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including rapport building, influencing and negotiation 
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Analytical, able to interpret sales data
• Self-motivated with a flexible and pro-active approach
• Administration and organisational skills IT literate Previous retail, food service, and/or FMCG sales experience desirable but not essential Full valid driving licence  

Please note this role requires a full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans), all offers will be subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check. This is a field based role which will involve regular travel on a daily basis, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion.