Retail Field Executive - Grocery/Retail

Midas Selection Limited ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Salary: £20,000 per annum plus activity based bonus earnings and car

Overview

Salary: £20,000 basic plus competitive bonus, company car, mobile phone and tablet Position Type: Full Time Location : Edinburgh Excellent opportunity to work with leading retail brands The Company Our client is the UK’s market leader in Field Marketing to the FMCG and OOH sectors. They have been established for several years and are proud to work in partnership with a wealth of different brands, recognised across the UK FMCG sector and globally. Their Sales teams provide invaluable support in promoting these brands across all areas of FMCG, and clients include major multiple retailers, convenience retailers, forecourts and exposure into the Foodservice sector. The brands they work with are varied, but all leaders in their respective fields. Brands span both Food and non-food and specialist areas including alcoholic beverages, tobacco and coffee. Due to recent growth they are seeking to develop further with the addition of new field sales professionals to join the team. The Role As a field-based account manager, you will be responsible for managing up to 200 accounts across your geographical territory. Your account base will consist of multiple retailers, with the focus being on educating them on brand awareness, assisting with point of sale marketing tactics, managing the availability and distribution of products in addition to building a solid customer relationship to grow and develop the account. You will be responsible for implementing promotional activity across your area and introducing new innovative products within the sector. You will be targeted on KPIs based on visit numbers and product availability and provide a valuable support function to the brand owners you are representing. The candidate We are looking to speak to candidates with a personable approach and strong communication skills, looking to develop a career within FMCG or Field Sales. Graduates looking for a first step into Field Sales will be of particular interest. Candidates with existing Field Marketing, Field Sales or Field merchandising experience will also be strongly welcomed. We are also keen to speak to candidates with experience in other customer focusing areas, such as Retail Sales or Telesales seeking to move into Field sales. Candidates in sales to General public, familiar with working in a targeted environment, looking to progress to B2B or Field sales will also be of interest. Candidates must hold a full UK driving license.