At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales and build relationships with major grocery retailers across the South West.
- Company: Join a globally recognised FMCG brand with a dynamic team.
- Benefits: Autonomy in your role, competitive salary, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Exciting role with varied tasks and the chance to shape your territory.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in-store and influence sales performance daily.
- Qualifications: Experience in FMCG or retail, strong communication skills, and a full UK driver’s licence.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Are you passionate about FMCG, thrive in a customer-facing environment, and enjoy making a real impact in-store? We're recruiting on behalf of one of the world's most recognised FMCG brands for a Field Sales Executive to join their Grocery team, taking ownership of a high-profile territory across the South West of England.
This is a fantastic opportunity to represent an iconic brand within major grocery retailers, ensuring best-in-class execution, building strong customer relationships, and driving visibility, availability, and sales performance across your region.
Covering a large geographical territory across the South West stretching from Newquay across to Portsmouth and north to Oxford, you'll have the autonomy to manage your own diary, develop lasting relationships with customers, and play a key role in bringing national commercial plans to life in-store.
- Build strong relationships with Store Managers and key contacts across major grocery retailers.
- Ensure excellent in-store execution, maximising product availability, shelf presence, displays, and promotional activity.
- Identify opportunities to secure additional space, secondary displays, and incremental sales.
- Train and coach distributor sales teams on brand standards, priorities, and promotional activity.
- Manage and distribute POS materials to maximise brand visibility.
- Gather and communicate valuable market intelligence, including competitor activity and retailer insights.
- Accurately complete activity reporting and maintain CRM records in line with company standards.
- Take ownership of your territory, planning your schedule to maximise customer engagement and commercial impact.
Previous experience within FMCG, field sales, retail, merchandising, or customer-facing commercial roles is required. Excellent relationship-building and communication skills are essential, along with strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage a large geographical territory. A commercial mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional in-store execution is necessary, as well as a willingness to travel daily across the South West region. A full (manual) UK driver’s licence is essential.
If you're looking for a role where no two days are the same and you can genuinely influence performance across a major grocery territory, we'd love to hear from you.
The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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Field sales executive (field based) in Bournemouth employer: Advocate Group
The Advocate Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where Field Sales Executives can thrive in the fast-paced FMCG sector. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have the autonomy to manage your own territory across the picturesque South West of England, building meaningful relationships with major grocery retailers while representing an iconic brand. Our inclusive culture and commitment to equal opportunities ensure that every team member can make a real impact and enjoy a rewarding career journey.
