Regional Account Executive - Manchester - Drinks

REGIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - Drinks - Manchester area

Location: Field based

Salary: Up to £39,000 basic + 20% bonus + Company Car + Pension + Healthcare etc

New Chapter Consulting have joined one of the biggest brands in the global drinks industry in the search for a Regional Account Executive. They've grown 20% in the last year due to their effective marketing strategies and their culture is second to none. They're passionate, non corporate and it's an extremely sociable environment. They're now looking for a Regional Account Executive to join their team!

As a Regional Account Executive you will be responsible for driving availability & secondary placements of the brand, building and developing internal/external relationships, executing instore sales drivers and acting as an expert within the Soft Drinks category.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for 20 Regional Grocery Groups with influence over 500 Stores with major retailers.
• Prioritise and manage coverage of your key accounts and stores to maximise growth opportunities within your territory.
• Establish effective joint working relationships with key stakeholders both internal/external.
• Work closely with field sales agency sales representatives to align store priorities to support your Regional Agreements.
• Plan, forecast, track, and review sales performance & targets for all groups & stores.
• Maintain and increase availability of brand at both Front-of-Store (Chilled) and Back of Store (Ambient) and agree additional placements of the product in store, through either store owned or branded fridges
• Ensure effective roll out of New Distribution Points (NDP) in line with National Agreements.
• Increase in-store presence through visibility and awareness of the product through merchandising product on shelf, in fridges and around the store
• Drive compliance of agreed National Head Office Joint Business Plans whilst also identifying local promotional opportunities.
• Execute relevant Point of Sale (POS) and bespoke activations reflecting relevant brand campaigns.

Essentials

• Experience in FMCG sales or retail buying
• Proven sales skills
• Clear understanding and knowledge of Grocery channel and major retailers
• Great track record of achieving targets
• Be able to effectively communicate and negotiate with customers.
• Strong ability to utilise and understand category and financial insights
• Ability to develop strong relationships with internal/external stakeholders

The territory covers Manchester and the North West of England areas and you'll need to live within, or be willing to relocate to this area.

Could this be a role of interest to you? If so, apply with your CV now!