National Sales Manager

Results Driven Lead Consultant @ BMS Performance | Helping Sales professionals grow their career

Don't miss this opportunity to join Phoenix2Retail , one of Europe's fastest growing FMCG distributors, offering a unique route to market service to global brands who wish to gain distribution in the UK!

• Established for 4 years, we achieved £500,000 turnover in year one and this year will turnover in excess of £200,000,000
• We are one of the fastest growing companies in Europe
• We can offer you huge opportunity for career development
• Work in an environment of engagement, collaboration, and inclusion
• Managing a team of field-based sales professionals, selling within one of the fastest growing categories that the FMCG market has seen in years

National Field Manager - Activation

THE ROLE OF NATIONAL FIELD MANAGER:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Field Sales Manager to take the reins of a fantastic national team, currently comprising 20 field-based Brand Activation Managers. This role will play a key part in driving growth, including the introduction of two Regional Field Managers and two Senior Sales Professionals, with the opportunity to scale the field team to up to 45 Brand Activation Managers over time. You and your team will be supporting one of the world's biggest brands in the vaping category to launch their exciting range of vape pod kits, salts and e-liquids. This role will be responsible for taking the clients direction and turning them into actions and deliverables, managing daily operations, ensuring exceptional performance from the team, and maintaining a strong and effective relationship with our client to align with their strategic objectives.

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone to really own, expand and develop their own skillsets as the team grows over time.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Strategically review both category and consumer data and insights to ensure effective and targeted activation.
• Spend adequate time in the field with your team, coaching, developing, and training them in the key aspects of their job.
• Deliver operational and sales performance
• Client engagement
• Internal stakeholder and market engagement

ABOUT YOU:

• Demonstrable track record of coaching, developing and mentoring a field based team to achieve company and individual objectives and targets
• Experience with relationship management of key accounts
• Excited by the prospect of working in a fast paced environment
• Great team player with the ability to inspire and motivate, with an outgoing & approachable personality
• Be highly organised with great time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft outlook)
• Full driving license
• Commutable to Preston head office - ideal location North East/Yorkshire

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Base Salary up to: £50,000
• Commission: up to £10,000
• iPhone and laptop
• £40 per month wellbeing allowance
• We are passionate about growth, we aim to provide every employee with a clear development plan, with regular reviews that enable you to achieve your career goals

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Business Development, Management, and Sales

Industries

Tobacco Manufacturing

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