In-Store Specialist - Prestige Accounts in Crawley

Location: Field based – Central London

Salary up to £37,000 depending on experience

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• 12 flexible days on top of 25 days holiday entitlement
• A focus on personal development and growth

Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Position Summary

Here at Nestlé Health Science, we are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join us as an In-Store Specialist reporting into the Head of Field Sales. This is an amazing opportunity where you will play an important role in representing the Consumer Care brand portfolio through in-store support in leading key accounts.

You will be working for the world’s largest food and drink manufacturer with some of the worlds most loved Supplement brands, think Solgar, Nature’s Bounty, Vital Proteins, Minami, Nuun hydration and more! At Nestlé Health Science, we’re advancing nutritional therapy to change the approach of managing your health. Behind our pioneering company are people who are driving breakthroughs and innovating for impact. Our people are changing the way doctors think about meeting the nutritional needs of patients, and the way patients and consumers manage their own health. They know the faces, hear the stories and celebrate the successes of people who had their lived transformed thanks to Nestlé Health Science solutions. Apply for our In-Store Specialist opportunity and be part of a journey that changes the course of health and your career.

Your impact

You will play a pivotal role in engaging with both customers and consumers to drive awareness and understanding of our brands through education and sampling leading to increased sales. You will also:

• Demonstrate clear understanding of the Consumer Care Category strategy to implement and deploy the tactics that sit within the relevant drivers and channels.
• Provide best in class education of the brand portfolio to in-store colleagues and shoppers leading to increased distribution and sales.
• Promote, recommend & upsell products within the Consumer Care brand portfolio to shoppers and consumers in key accounts.
• Achieve set targets for up-selling specific brands during in-store demos. Complete ROI of time spent in store Vs uplift in sales.
• Represent the Consumer Care portfolio at specific events to drive awareness and sample consumers where applicable.
• Drive awareness of in-store demos, brand specific campaigns through social media.
• Establish, develop, and maintain business relationships with key account customers to raise portfolio profile and generate new business where appropriate.
• Analyse the territory potential to implement a strategic call pattern to maximize impact and consumer contact during peak store hours.

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role you will already have some fantastic sales or retail experience ideally within nutrition or vitamins, minerals and health supplements (VMHS) industry. Ideally, you will have a qualification or foundation degree in Nutrition. You will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to determine solutions for customers using a consultative sales approach.

You will be passionate, tenacious and enjoy working in a highly energetic and exciting environment. Acting as an ambassador for the brands, you will be results-oriented, able to work both independently and within a team environment. You’ll also:

• Demonstrate strong presentation skills, targeting a wide audience from customers to internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels.

What you need to know

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.