This role will focus on direct sales and promotion of vape products within the UK-Birmingham FMCG retail market. The candidate must be able to actively sell into convenience shops and tobacco retailers, driving product adoption and revenue growth.
Responsibilities
- Retail Sales & Promotion: Conduct regular in-person visits to retail shops, convenience stores, and tobacco outlets. Actively pitch and sell products, ensuring products items are stocked and promoted.
- Account Development: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with store owners and decision makers, identifying opportunities to expand sales.
- Market Monitoring & Feedback: Track competitor activities, pricing, and consumer preferences in the FMCG/vaping retail space. Share insights with HQ to refine sales and marketing strategies.
- Brand Visibility: Negotiate for increased shelf space and in-store visibility. Execute promotional activities to strengthen brand awareness.
- Event & Campaign Support: Participate in in-store promotions, roadshows, and industry events to support sales and brand engagement.
Qualifications
- Experience: Proven direct sales experience in FMCG, ideally with retail channel sales. Track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets through in-person store visits and negotiations. Experience in e-cigarette, tobacco, or related FMCG categories is a plus.
- Skills: Strong sales and persuasion skills, comfortable with cold calling/door-to-door retail pitching. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Self-motivated, target-driven, able to work independently.
3. Requirements:
- Hold a Graduate Route visa or other legal work authorization.
- Valid driver’s license
- Willingness to travel extensively in the assigned region
- Familiarity with local FMCG markets and key players.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and performance-based commission.
- Career growth opportunities within a global brand.
- A dynamic, supportive environment focused on sales excellence.
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Assistant Sales Manager（Vape - Birmingham） employer: Firstunion
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