Graduate Field Based Business Advisor in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge

Ready to take ownership of a high-impact field sales territory? Join a globally recognised business as an Field Based Business Advisor, building retailer relationships and driving commercial performance across Tonbridge and Sevenoaks area. The role is 100% field based, where you're out and about meeting clients face to face in different locations.

The Company

You’ll join a globally established consumer business known for investing in its people, with a strong culture of autonomy, wellbeing and continuous development. The organisation has a long-standing reputation as a leading employer and offers opportunities across sales, marketing, finance, training and trade insight. You’ll work in a fast-moving environment where innovation, inclusion and progression are encouraged, with genuine opportunities to build a long-term career.

The Role

Please not this role is currently being recruited on a 12 month fixed term contract.

As a Business Advisor, you’ll be a key field-based resource supporting a wider sales team across StartFragmentTonbridge and Sevenoaks area and, when required, other parts of the UK. You’ll manage your own diary, visit retailers every day and use commercial insight to improve product availability, distribution and performance. You’ll also support new product launches and business-critical campaigns, giving you variety and exposure to different retail environments. You’ll receive comprehensive initial training, ongoing coaching and plenty of support as you build your confidence. With progression routes across sales and wider business functions, there is real room to grow.

• Build trusted relationships with independent retailers, chains and store decision-makers.
• Drive product availability, distribution, sales volume and profitable market share.
• Educate retail teams on product ranges, pricing, promotions and category opportunities.
• Identify and resolve out-of-stock, pricing, planogram and store-level performance issues.
• Collect and analyse retail data to identify commercial opportunities and plan activity.
• Support new product launches and business-critical field campaigns across the UK.

Requirements

Must-Have

• Full UK driving licence, with no more than six penalty points.
• Strong planning, organisation and time-management skills.
• Confidence building professional relationships and influencing customers.
• Ability to work towards targets, manage priorities and use your own initiative.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice-to-Have

• Previous experience in sales, retail, hospitality, telesales or another customer-facing environment.
• Experience working in a field-based or commercially focused role.

Benefits and Perks

You’ll receive a highly competitive package alongside structured training and genuine development opportunities. The business supports flexible working, wellbeing and long-term career progression.

• £35,500 basic salary for eligible Greater London roles.
• Company hybrid car for personal and business use, plus fuel card.
• Company performance bonus of up to 10% of salary, subject to performance.
• Sales incentive of up to £5,400 per year, paid quarterly.
• £2,048 annual sales allowance covering costs such as lunch, broadband and car care.
• 16% non-contributory pension, plus life cover worth four times base salary.
• 23 days’ holiday rising with service, plus three company days and bank holidays.
• £600 flexible benefits allowance, with options including gym, dental, travel insurance and shopping discounts.
• Private medical scheme, online GP service and health screening.
• Four-to-eight-week initial training programme, ongoing coaching and opportunities for secondments and career moves.

Apply now

If you’re commercially minded, enjoy working independently and want a field-based career with strong earning potential and progression, apply today to take your next step.