Sales Rep - East Anglia (Chelmsford/Colchester area)

Location: The ideal candidate will live in the Chelmsford/Colchester area.

We’re Bobby’s – one of the UK’s top direct-to-store snack suppliers, delivering a £95 million range of sweets, cakes and savoury snacks loved by millions. Our network of branded vans travel the length and breadth of the country each day, headed up by a dedicated and knowledgeable team of reps ensuring our customer base is stocked with our deliciously sweet treats. Our Reps are supported by committed behind the scenes colleagues who ensure vans are stocked and ready to go. We’re continuing to grow, and therefore need awesome people like you to help us bring even more joy to convenience shelves!

This is a customer facing role, selling our products straight into convenience stores. It is a busy and rewarding role which will see you working Monday to Friday. Your typical working day will include:

• Visiting a variety of existing customers, ensuring they have the products they are looking for and promoting/selling new products or promotions.
• Providing first class customer service to new & existing customers.
• Generating sales delivered directly from the van and partly from central distribution.
• Expanding the product range, selling new products and promotions, replenishing existing lines.
• Improving product siting and presentation in store with the customer.
• Canvassing of new customers in your area.
• Completing paperwork for each customer.

Ideal Candidate:

• An out-going personality and good people skills.
• Ability to build relationships and provide top class customer service.
• The right skills and/or experience to succeed in a sales role.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Salary - £26,500 pa with the opportunity to earn higher commission and bonuses (OTE £35k+). Full breakdown provided at interview. Monday to Friday role. Regular company incentives rewarding results. Fully paid for Life Assurance scheme. Perks and discounts, e.g. with local gyms and cinemas. Full and extensive training programme followed by ongoing sales support.

At Bobby’s, we’re all about mixing great people with great opportunities and we think you’ll find our culture pretty sweet! We’ve got a relaxed vibe and a team full of flavour, bringing together a delicious blend of skills and personalities. On top of a competitive salary and pension, we offer a pick ‘n’ mix of benefits: life assurance, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and not one but two Employee Assistance Programmes for you and your family (including free GP appointments and access to mental health professionals). You’ll also enjoy a health care cash plan, cycle2work scheme, paid volunteer days, and discounts at a variety of retailers and fitness/leisure outlets.

We’re always cooking up ways to support our team, with regular in‑house training on topics like mental health, menopause awareness, sexual harassment, and equality, diversity & inclusion. For many roles, there’s the flexibility to mix and match office and home working. We also offer opportunities to study towards relevant qualifications, including via the apprenticeship route.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bobby’s is committed to treating all current and prospective employees equally. We don’t condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We’re passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join Bobby’s.

If you would like to become part of a successful UK brand and like the idea of developing relationships with retailers in the community every day, you can apply by sending us your CV quoting ref. East Anglia SR.