Business Development Executive

Advantage Smollan; Colchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

What's the role about?

Business Development Executive

Brewing for your first step into a career in sales with one of the UK's leading brewers?

...or want to bring your wealth of On Trade experience to a place where development & growth is inclusive to all?

Join us!

Full time, 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £28,000 per annum (up to £33,600 OTE) + Toyota Corolla Estate Hybrid

Working: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Territory: Peterborough, Norwich, Colchester, Cambridge, Ipswich and surrounding areas

We at Advantage Smollan are looking for a passionate and tenacious person to work in our On Trade field sales team representing exciting Greene King brands such as Level Head.

As a Business Development Manager, you will:

1. Work directly with Greene King, employed by Advantage Smollan
   • Build strong relationships with key contacts in your region for the On Trade
   • Maximise brand awareness and educate key decision makers as to the benefits of the Greene King draught portfolio
   • Communicate the benefits of adding Greene King draught portfolio to their range
2. Drive product sales and distribution
   • Drive product growth throughout your own territory of the Greene King draught portfolio increasing product range on the bar
   • Negotiate product placement and promotional displays, signage, and other marketing material to drive rate of sale
3. Collaborate with your team across the UK and local regional contacts
   • Share best practice
   • Work together to achieve team KPIs in addition to your own individual targets

In return we will offer you:

1. £28,000 per annum + 20% KPI-based bonus opportunity (up to £33,600 OTE)
2. Development of your career with one of the biggest Brewers
3. Full category & brand training, plus ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential
4. A supportive workplace with access to wellbeing programmes, mental health support, and personal development resources
5. 21 days annual leave (+ 8 bank holidays)
6. Enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity, maternity & adoption leave + Perkbox!

Please note that we do have a few applicant must haves:

1. Full driving license for a minimum of 12 months
2. Greene King have a zero-tolerance policy for any drink-related offences or convictions, including Drink Driving convictions

If you would like to be part of our success, please apply today.

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

More about us...

Advantage Smollan is a global provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions for the world’s most successful brand owners and retailers. Leveraging its global structure, the company consistently creates and delivers industry-leading commerce solutions, enabling its customers to sell and market more effectively.

Founded in 2015, Advantage Smollan is the result of a strategic international partnership between Advantage Solutions (based in the US and listed on Nasdaq) and Global Smollan Holdings (based in South Africa). It comprises a closely integrated network of market-leading portfolio companies based predominantly in the UK and Europe.

The staff at Advantage Smollan contribute to and benefit from a highly collegiate, supportive and diverse culture. The company places people at the centre of everything it does, creating an extraordinary experience for its staff, customers and other business partners.

We are committed to ensuring we have an open, safe and accepting workplace that enables all our colleagues to be themselves and thrive at work. Whilst we wouldn’t claim to be perfect, we are constantly improving how we support and promote diversity within our business and our communities.

So If you want to join a company that will accept you for being you, then look no further and apply today.