Sales Development Executive - M3/M27 Corridor

Location: Field Based - Postcodes include SO, PO, GU

Job Length: Permanent – Full Time

Working Hours: 35 hours

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Car Allowance
• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

About the role: Working in a top FMCG company with a fantastic chance to develop your career, whilst selling one of the most exciting portfolios in the On Trade. If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for a Sales Development Executive. Reporting to the Field Sales Manager, this role will play a key part of our success journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for growing and retaining your existing customer base and sales across your territory, working with licensed bars, restaurants, hotels, and pubs.
• Ensure the correct balance of prospect calls to existing stockists to drive customer wins.
• Utilise all the Carlsberg Britvic commercial levers available to ensure that new distribution is both won and secured through contracts.
• Strengthen existing relationships within your territory as well as growing and developing your network further by identifying new opportunities for business.
• Effectively plan and manage the working day to ensure coverage is achieved at key trading times.
• Be passionate about the industry, keeping up to date with new trends and industry news.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Live within the territory and have a full driving license is a necessity.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service, sales, & interpersonal skills to create first-class customer relationships.
• Be ambitious with a drive to progress your career within Carlsberg Britvic further.
• Be commercially aware - demonstrated ability to identify and capitalise on sales opportunities, negotiate deals and close transactions.
• Experience of sales in an FMCG, retail or similar environment would be beneficial.
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written to convey information, influence decisions and build rapport.
• Time Management – Excellent organisational skills to prioritise tasks, manage diary and meet sales targets within deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, adaptable to change.
• Problem Solver – proactive approach to identifying challenges and developing creative solutions to overcome obstacles and drive sales growth.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual histories, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process: We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.