Sales Executive

What's the role about?

Sales Executive - Field Sales (Convenience)

Full time, permanent

Salary: £30,000 per annum (up to £36,000/annum OTE) + van and fuel card

Working: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Locations: London - Merton, Wandsworth, Kingston upon Thames and surrounds

Smollan is partnering with Red Star, a fast growing UK FMCG distributor. This is the start of a brand new field sales team, created to increase visibility, distribution and sales across the convenience channel.

As a Sales Executive, you'll manage your own territory, represent an exciting portfolio of brands, and report directly into the Red Star client team, giving you exposure, autonomy and the chance to truly influence results from day one.

You'll call independent convenience stores and selected symbol groups, working to a structured call file while prospecting for new opportunities and filling distribution gaps.

What you'll be doing:

• Building strong, long lasting relationships with store owners and key decision makers
• Increasing distribution across Red Star's brand portfolio
• Driving additional sales through effective selling, visibility and ranging
• Managing your territory and call file to maximise coverage and impact
• Prospecting new stores and identifying untapped opportunities
• Acting as the face of the brands in your area - professional, knowledgeable, and trusted

Why join our team?

• Be part of a newly launched sales team with real momentum
• Work directly with the client, not at arm's length
• Represent exciting, growth focused FMCG brands
• Opportunity to prove yourself and grow with the account
• Autonomy, responsibility and visibility from day one
• Support from Smollan - a global retail solutions business with 90+ years' heritage
• Up to £36k/annum On Target Earnings (£30k/annum + up to 20% KPI bonus) + company van with fuel card

What we're looking for:

• A full UK driving licence for at least 12 months
• Previous field sales or convenience retail experience
• Confidence building relationships and selling face to face
• Comfortable managing a territory and working independently
• A proactive approach to prospecting and problem solving
• Ambition to grow, develop and be part of something being built

If you're excited by the idea of helping shape a new team, working closely with a progressive FMCG distributor, and making a visible impact in convenience retail, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now!

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy once we find our perfect match.