Sales Manager – FMCG, London
Established over 20 years ago, our client is an international market leader in the FMCG space, currently working with the likes of Tesco & Nisa. As well as environmental sustainability, they pride themselves on their employee well-being, shown through their top of the range office facilities and market-leading benefits package, labelling them as a Global Top Employer for over 10 years.
They are now looking for a Sales Manager to come onboard and lead a team of high-performing Field Sales Representatives. This is a key role in developing & leading an existing team, supporting individual in their day-to-day working as well as their long-term growth & progression.
Our client is looking for a hands-on, dedicated and hard-working individual; they offer a wide range of progression opportunities, not only through leadership, but also expanding into wider departments across the business.
This is a hybrid role with a mixture of field-based working, reporting to their Central London head office once per fortnight, and working from home.
Responsibilities
- Lead & mentor a high-performing team of Field Sales Representatives
- Manage the full employee lifecycle from point of hire onwards
- Hold regular 1:1 meetings, offering coaching, advice and support
- Manage the full territory, creating an area plan to drive profit and success across the team of Field Sales Representatives
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and competitor activity
- Support in maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key accounts across the territory
- Collate & share customer feedback with wider internal team to drive improvements across the organisation
The Successful Candidate
- Experience leading a field sales team is ideal
- Experienced field sales representatives looking to step into a leadership position will also be considered
- Experience in the FMCG space is essential; ideally some link to the tobacco / vaping / nicotine industry would be preferred but a wide range of FMCG product experience will be considered
- Full UK driving license – no more than 6 points
- Commutable to London
Sales Manager Package
- Basic salary: £50,000-60,000
- OTE: +20%
- £7,000 car allowance
- Fuel card
- Home set up including phone and laptop
- Shares options
- Pension options
- Healthcare options
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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