Business Development Executive

Coventry, UK (On-site)

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Job Summary

Own a Pladis field sales territory, driving brand visibility, distribution, and in‑store activation across McVitie’s, Jaffa Cakes and Flipz while building strong retailer relationships. Lead in-store engagement, stock replenishment at cash &Carry, and proactive selling to key contacts, guided by KPI targets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Increase visibility of key Pladis brands in store and represent a wide range of Pladis brands (McVities biscuits, Jaffa Cakes, Flipz)
Help Pladis drive sales by increasing distribution and actively selling into key contacts within your assigned territory
Visit designated cash and carry regularly to purchase stock and sell into retailers within your call file

Requirements

Experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment
Self-motivated and thrive working within a KPI driven environment
A people person, confident and comfortable building relationships in store with key contacts and have great communication skills
Previous experience working within a customer centred role would be advantageous
High levels of resilience and energy are essential
Full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans)
Role requires regular travel daily; comfortable driving distance
This role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting
Overnights may be required on occasion

Preferred

Experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment
Share Pladis’ values and are passionate about their products and about sustainability

Benefits

- Salary £29,000 per annum (pro rata)
- No weekend working (40 hours Monday to Friday)
- Flexible smart working
- Potential to earn bonus - 10%
- 23 days paid holidays (pro rata) + public holidays
- Annual leave purchase scheme - up to 5 extra days per year!
- Company car & fuel card
- Life Assurance
- Access to discounted Private Healthcare
- Company pension 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.

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