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Business Development Executive x2

Employer
Advantage Smollan
Location
Territory 1: Greater London. Territory 2: South East England (Brighton, Reading, Kent & surrounds)
Salary
£28k/annum (up to £33,600 OTE) + Toyota Corolla Estate Hybrid
Closing date
20 Feb 2025
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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Function
Customer Services, Marketing, Retail Management, Sales

Job Details

We're hiring 2x Business Development Executives!

Want to leverage your wealth of pub experience or Field Sales experience into a new career in 2025? Looking for a place where development & growth is inclusive to all?
Join us!

Full time, 12 months Fixed Term contract
Salary
: £28k/annum (up to £33,600 OTE) + Toyota Corolla Estate Hybrid
Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5hrs/week
Territory 1: Greater London
Territory 2: Brighton, Reading, Kent and surrounds

We at Advantage Smollan are looking for a passionate and tenacious person to work in our On Trade field sales team representing Greene King brands such as Level Head, Hazy Day, Greene King IPA, and Abbot. You’ll take ownership of your territory, driving sales and distribution of these fantastic brands within tenanted or free on-trade pubs. 
Ideally we're looking for candidates with pub related experience, or those with Field Sales experience looking for the next step in their career!

As a Business Development Manager, you will:

  • Work directly with Greene King, employed by Advantage Smollan
    • Build strong relationships with key On Trade contacts
    • Maximise brand awareness and educate on benefits of adding the Greene King draught portfolio to their range
  • Drive product sales and distribution
    • Drive product growth of the Greene King draught portfolio increasing product range on the bar
    • Negotiate product placement and promotional displays, signage, and other marketing material to drive rate of sale
  • Collaborate with your team across the UK and local regional contacts
    • Share best practice
    • Work together to achieve team KPIs in addition to your own individual targets

About you:

  • Pub related experience
  • Tenacious, never give up attitude!
  • A motivated self-starter, ready to develop your skills
  • Strong organisational skills (this will help you plan your diary)

 In return we will offer you:

  • £28k/annum + 20% KPI-based bonus opportunity (up to £33,600 OTE)
  • Development of your career with one of the biggest Brewers
  • Full category & brand training, plus ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential
  • A supportive workplace with access to wellbeing programmes, mental health support, and personal development resources
  • 21 days annual leave (+ 8 bank holidays)
  • Enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity, maternity & adoption leave + Perkbox!

Applicant must haves:

  • Full driving license for a minimum of 12 months
  • Greene King have a zero-tolerance policy for any drink-related offences or convictions, including Drink Driving convictions

If you would like to be part of our success, please apply today.

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

Company

Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan Limited (ASL) is jointly owned by Global Smollan Holdings (Smollan, based in South Africa) and Advantage Solutions (Advantage, based in the US) providing unified sales, marketing, and technology solutions for consumer electronics and goods manufacturers and retailers across the world.

Advantage Smollan offers the industry’s best capabilities and technology along with the local knowledge to address the unique dynamics of individual markets. The company combines Smollan’s and Advantage’s best practices and resources with the extensive experience and market leadership of each portfolio company – all aligned in service excellence, thought leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit to deliver better results for clients and customers.  For more information, visit www.advantagesmollan.com, www.smollan.com, www.advantagesolutions.net.

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