Sales Development Executive - Northamptonshire & Leicestershire FTC

Job Title: Sales Development Executive

Location: Field Based – Northamptonshire & Leicestershire

Job Length: 12 Month FTC – Full Time

Working Hours: 35 hours

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits :

• Car Allowance
• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK.  As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed. 

About the role:

Grow professionally at a top FMCG company while working with one of the most exciting portfolios in the On Trade.

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for a Sales Development Executive. Reporting to the Regional Controller, this role will play a key part of our succuss journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for growing and retaining your existing customer base and sales across your territory, working with licensed bars, restaurants, hotels, and pubs.
• Ensure the correct balance of prospect calls to existing stockists to secure customer wins
• Utilise all the Carlsberg Britvic commercial levers available to ensure that new distribution is both won and secured through contracts
• Build on current relationships in your area while expanding your network by identifying new business opportunities.
• Effectively plan and manage the working day to ensure coverage is achieved at key trading times.
• Be knowledgeable about the industry, keeping up to date with new trends and industry news

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Live within the territory and have a full driving license is a necessity
• Demonstrate effective customer service, sales, & interpersonal skills to create high-quality customer relationships
• Be commercially aware - demonstrated ability to identify and capitalise on sales opportunities, negotiate deals and close transactions
• Experience of sales in an FMCG, retail or similar environment would be beneficial
• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written to convey information, persuade decisions and build rapport
• Effective organisational skills to prioritise tasks, manage diary and meet sales targets within deadlines
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment with changing priorities
• Strategic approach to identifying challenges and developing creative solutions to overcome obstacles and increase sales growth
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within cross functional teams

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.