Sales Executive

What's the role about?

Field Sales Executive - Nestlé Convenience

Full Time | Permanent | Monday-Friday | 37.5hrs

Salary: £25,000 - £26,500/annum

Bonus: up to 20% bonus

OTE: up to £31,800/annum

Company car & Fuel Card

Territory: Blackburn, Burnley, Bolton and surrounding areas

What Does a Field Sales Executive Actually Do?

Instead of being tied to a desk or a single shop floor, you take full ownership of your territory. Out on the road in your company car, you act as the face of Nestlé across your local independent retail network. Your core mission is simple: partner with shop owners to drive sales volume, maximize brand presence, and ensure iconic brands like KitKat and Aero dominate the shelf.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Deliver High-Impact Territory Coverage: Confidently execute structured retailer calls each day, building rapport and driving commercial conversations with independent store owners.

• Master Your Journey Planning: Autonomously map and optimize your daily routes across the callfile to maximize face-to-face selling time and minimize unnecessary road miles.

• Drive Commercial Growth: Review stock levels, introduce high-margin promotional deals, pitch new product lines, and ensure zero out-of-stock situations on core lines.

• Secure Visibility & Impact: Build eye-catching point-of-sale displays and merchandise stock strategically to catch shoppers’ eyes at the till.

• Manage Wholesale Stock Fulfilment: Regularly source and load promotional stock directly from local Cash & Carry depots to support customer demand.

• Collaborate & Share Best Practice: Actively share insights, market feedback, and practical sales tips with an established, supportive team of 8 regional colleagues who work hard and pull in the same direction.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a driven, commercially minded individual who can match the work ethic of an established, high-performing field team. Whether you bring seasoned field sales experience or come from a fast-paced retail or FMCG background with an appetite to step up, your attitude, drive, and organizational discipline are what matter most.

This role is ideal for you if you have:

• Tenacity & Drive: A disciplined self-starter who relishes a target-driven day and brings genuine enthusiasm to every retailer conversation.

• Smart Route & Journey Planning Skills: Practical organizational ability to structure your diary, prioritize high-opportunity accounts, and plan efficient travel routes across the territory.

• Team Player Mindset: Grounded, communication skills with the confidence to collaborate, share tips, and learn alongside an experienced peer group.

• Strong Commercial Acumen: Natural persuasion skills with the confidence to advise store owners on profit margins, rate of sale, and product placement.

• Backgrounds that thrive here: Experience in field sales, retail management, supermarket merchandising, FMCG, van sales, or customer-facing roles with demonstrable commercial targets.

• Essential Requirements: A valid UK manual driving licence (or equivalent)

• Ideal candidate base location is within easy commuting reach of BB1, BB2, or BB5.

What's In It For You?

Earn More

• Competitive salary of £25,000 - £26,500

• Up to 20% performance bonus

• OTE of up to £31,800

Enjoy More Freedom

• Company car and fuel card provided

• Manage your own territory

• Monday-Friday working pattern

• No weekend working

Grow Your Career

• Industry-leading sales training

• Ongoing coaching and support

• Clear progression opportunities within Nestlé and Powerforce

Benefits include

• 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Medicash
• Enhanced maternity, enhanced paternity, and adoption leave
• Enhanced pension & life insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Referral programme
• Perkbox & Taste Card

Join a team where your ideas matter, your results are recognised, and your career can grow.

Apply today and start building your future with Nestlé.

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

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