Field Sales Executive - West Midlands in London

Are you ready to take the next step in your sales career with a company that values initiative, collaboration, and growth? Join Imperial Brands, an inclusive and innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees, as a target-driven Field Sales Executive in the West Midlands and surrounding areas.

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be part of a team that has built long‐standing, trusted relationships with retailers and wholesalers across the region. As a Field Sales Executive you’ll represent our brands directly in the field and make an impact every day, working alongside Regional Field Sales Executives for support.

Work with independent retailers and key wholesale accounts, building relationships and driving sales while enjoying unrivalled training, mentoring, and ongoing support to thrive.

• Deliver on the business's KPIs across Key Accounts, Wholesale and Independent Retailers.
• Build an in‐depth knowledge of customer needs and shopper dynamics.
• Partner with key accounts, independents and wholesalers, establishing excellent relationships and engaging in value‐add conversations to sell new products.
• Build customer advocacy for our brands by educating retailers on market and industry legislation.
• Achieve sales, market share, distribution, availability and coverage targets within your defined area; optimise trade incentives and activities.
• Identify new business opportunities through enhanced knowledge of category and shopper behaviour in‐store.

• Previous and/or current face‐to‐face sales experience within an FMCG business.
• Experience building face‐to‐face relationships and selling products/services to retailers.
• Able to set and meet self‐stretching targets.
• Excellent communication, people skills and proven ability to build rapport quickly.
• Supportive team player who understands wider team goals and how to impact them.
• Pro‐active, time‐management skills, initiative, and ability to work in a fast‐paced, ever‐changing environment.

• Valid Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel across the West Midlands and surrounding areas, ideally based in Birmingham or nearby.
• Overnight stays may be required to support other locations when needed.

• Annual salary of £30,000 (£37,000 OTE).
• Generous pension scheme.
• Company car, phone and tablet.
• 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays; option to purchase additional holiday.
• Competitive benefits including health and wellbeing scheme, discount scheme and share‐save scheme.

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs, and neuro‐divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com if we can provide support in completing an application and/or attending an interview.

Imperial Brands is a truly international company, the fourth largest in our industry, operating across 120 markets. We’re transforming, embracing a growth era, and building an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects difference. All policy demands that no payment is required for any recruitment process.