Field Sales Manager - London & SE - Contract

Start Date: ASAP

Hybrid: 3 days in our London Paddington offices, 2 days working from home.

Reporting to: UK Managing Director

Contract type: 3 month contract, full or part time (potential to convert to full time permanent)

Salary: £65,000 / year

Working hours: 40 hours a week including a paid lunch hour. Flexible start (between 8am and 10am and finish (between 4pm and 6pm) times.

Travel: Some travel will be required, within the UK.

The Role

MOTH are looking for an interim experienced Field Sales Manager to lead, coach and develop the Field Sales function in our business. Using the Off-Trade Commercial Strategy and the priorities outlined, this role will be responsible for executing the Field Sales strategy that delivers our supercharged growth targets. Your key KPIs will be agreed upon using the following metrics: Revenue/NSV, Case Volume, Distribution, ROS, Visibility, and Activation Compliance. As part of this, you will own, manage, and where necessary lead the execution to ensure we deliver excellence on the ground across the Off-Trade. The role will focus predominantly on Convenience/Impulse but will play a crucial role in Grocery compliance during key campaigns and times of the year. It's a role that will sit in the Commercial team but work incredibly closely with Off-Trade Marketing to bring new, innovative ideas to market. You will develop MOTH's field team capability and the people that sit within that team, setting priorities and bearing responsibility for their output. Not to mention ensuring your team love their day-to-day role at MOTH! If you're passionate about sales, skilled at building relationships, excited by a role with autonomy and creativity, and most importantly experienced in leading a high‐achieving team, this role is calling your name.

Key Responsibilities

• Use the overall Off-Trade Commercial Strategy to build a Field Team strategy that will enable us to achieve our supercharged growth targets
• Plan yours and your team's weekly, monthly, and quarterly priorities based on both key commercial KPIs – Revenue/NSV, Case Volume & Distribution – and cross-departmental KPIs: Visibility, Activation & ROS
• Lead, coach and develop our Field Sales team to achieve both individual and team target. As part of this, ensure that your team is not only high output but also highly engaged and loving their day-to-day work
• Act as a voice for the Field Team at meetings with Leadership, raising any risks and opportunities with a solution‐led, growth mindset
• Work hand in hand with the Convenience Commercial team and Convenience Trade Marketing team to construct bespoke plans by account where appropriate. As part of this, well‐informed ideas for showing up in store and in depot are encouraged at all stages
• Monitor and analyse field sales performance metrics to provide regular reports to senior management
• Support promotional activity in both wholesale and retail to maximise performance
• Conduct field visits to support field team and strengthen key customer relationships – you'll be both player and team leader
• Own our field execution across Impulse and Convenience, ensuring excellence in distribution, visibility and activation

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in field sales, with at least 2 years in a managerial role
• Strong leadership, coaching, and performance management skills
• An open‐minded, solution‐led mindset that's respectful of others' opinions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities
• Proven ability to drive growth and meet revenue objectives through a Field team strategy
• Proficiency in CRM systems and sales reporting tools
• Ability to travel regularly to meet customers and support the team
• Full valid drivers licence

Benefits

• Flexible working hours - Core working hours are 10am-4pm so you can choose your working hours to suit you (e.g. 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm)
• Bonus - up to 15% subject to personal and Company Performance, paid annually
• Pension – 3% employer contribution
• Annual leave - 27 Days Holiday (+ your birthday off) (+ 2 life admin days)
• Working from abroad - up to 2 weeks' per year
• Enhanced parental leave and support - 20 weeks full pay for each parent. We also offer parental transition coaching and Workplace Nursery Benefit to help out with nursery fees
• Private Medical – Vitality including personal worldwide travel insurance
• Learning and development - Personal annual learning and development budget of £2,000 (alongside companywide training)
• Snacks - Free Breakfasts and more chocolate covered rice cakes than you could dream of
• Socials – weekly cocktail Thursdays, monthly Socials and summer/Christmas Parties
• Free MOTH allowance - Free monthly MOTHs allowance and discount codes for family and friends

Diversity & Inclusion

At MOTH we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and strive to ensure a fair and supportive recruitment process for all candidates. We will ask you during the application process if you require any adjustments which will have no bearing on the outcome of your application.