Customer Development Executive
London, UK (On-site)
Posted 4 days ago
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Job Description
Customer Development Executive - McCurrach onbehalf of The Magnum Ice Cream Company
Location – North East & Surrounding areas (Ideal postcode E4 or N 15 )
Permanent , Full time – 40 hours per week
Salary £30,000 basic 10% Bonus, Lunch allowance & other benefits
Ready to build your career with the world’s most loved ice cream brands? Passionate about creating moments of pure pleasure enjoyed by millions every day?
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is the world’s largest ice cream business and an industry leader, with 19,000 expert colleagues and iconic brands such as Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, enjoyed in 76 countries around the globe.
For more than 100 years, we’ve taken pleasure seriously—delivering happiness with every lick and scoop and creating unforgettable experiences for generations of ice cream lovers.
Today, we’re on a mission to become the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, ownership mentality, and high performance are encouraged and rewarded. Where our people thrive, and where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences that turn everyday moments into lasting memories.
Because at the Magnum Ice Cream Company, we know one simple truth: life tastes better with ice cream.
As a Customer Development Executive (CDE), you will be responsible for promoting the total Walls portfolio to a range of independent customers and also responsible for identifying ,winning new, high-potential accounts.
Working to a dynamic, data-led call plan, you will shape and execute your territory strategy with the support of your Regional Manager. Your focus will be on driving growth through increased distribution, availability, visibility, compliance, and execution of our iconic ice cream brands.
This is a unique opportunity to join the world’s leading Ice Cream company, where you’ll be equipped with the right tools, training, and support to succeed
If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!
What You’ll Do
- Partner with customers by building strong, long-lasting relationships, understanding their business needs and local consumers, and delivering tailored solutions.
- Drive outstanding in-store execution, ensuring optimal availability, compliance, and visibility through practical activation and influence over wholesaler transfer orders.
- Create and deliver a winning territory business plan, taking a business development approach to grow distribution, sales, and market share.
- Use data and insights to track performance, deliver against KPIs, and embed best practice across your territory and wider team.
- Manage CAPEX assets such as Freezers on Loan and premium POS, ensuring outlets meet contractual terms and conditions.
- Support the execution of Joint Business Plans (JBPs) within QSR chains at a store level.
- Maintain strong administrative standards, ensuring all systems, reporting, and compliance tasks are completed accurately and on time.
You’re a fun, driven, and target-orientated team player who loves bringing brands to life and making things happen in-store.
- You’re commercially focused, resilient, and tenacious, with a strong desire to win and grow your territory.
- You have excellent communication and people skills, with the confidence to influence a wide range of stakeholders.
- You may have previous experience in FMCG, Direct Sales, Convenience, or Field Sales, with a proven ability to develop accounts or territories.- Not essential but desirable
- You’re organised and disciplined, with strong administration, planning, and negotiation skills.
- You’re IT-literate, comfortable using MS Office and CRM or other sales systems, and keen to use data to drive decisions.
- You’re self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work both independently and as part of a high-performing team.
- Full valid driving licence, eligibility to work in the UK and live within commute from the location of the role all essential.
- A starting salary of £30,000, smash your targets and earn upto 10% annual bonus!
- Tax Free Lunch Allowance
- A c ompany vehicle & fuel card.
- Flexible (SMART) working
- Continuous coaching, learning & development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 23 days paid holiday + public holidays
- Annual leave purchase scheme
Avidity Careers
A place where you can be yourself & grow.Avidity Group is the parent company of a group of 5 marketing and sales agencies who offer a range of specialist field marketing, tactical activation, EPOS analytics & insights and consumer experience services. The agencies in our group are McCurrach, Standout Field Marketing, Wave, Thumbprint & Zing.Our business has changed a lot in over 120 years, but our mission has remained the same – to help brands sell more. We aim to do this by creating a diverse workforce where you can be your authentic self, in a culture that supports continual learning & development and puts your wellbeing first.Our business is constantly evolving as consumers, channels and sectors change. At Avidity Group, we believe that change fuels opportunity. Whilst our agencies work independently, you'll have the chance to develop your career across the wider business, exposing you to different experiences and giving you the security you need to achieve your personal and professional goals.The roles on offer with Avidity Group require hard work, adaptability and resilience. But, in exchange, we’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance, flexibility through SMART working policies, a sense of community and continual support.We have created a dedicated Careers Page for existing employees and prospecting candidates of Avidity Group to come together, view opportunities, be inspired and continually learn.To view our vacancies across our group and join our team, please visit https://www.weareavidity.com/careers/This page is associated with Avidity Group.
