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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Started 07/2021 to Present
Strategy, Marketing, Operations, Finance
Aston Business School
Started 12/2020 to Present
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Business And Management
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From 10/2008 to 06/2012
Economics
Amsterdam University
From 08/2010 to 09/2011
Key experiences
From studying International Business to working with National Account
Current position
National Account Manager within Casual Dining business unit
Main motivations
Owning the end-to-end account management process.
Top advice
Have a plan but be flexible
Greatest achievement
Being part of the LGBTQ+ network
Field Sales Opportunities
Multiple Locations, United Kingdom-Apprentices
What is Field Sales?
Relentless focus on delivery and customer experience in store is at the heart of everything we do! As we strive to be the best in our market, we deliver leading tools & technology to our field sales teams whilst investing in our people so that you can genuinely drive your personal career development - and our business! You will work within a defined sales area with allocated customers. The customers you will be interacting with could include everything from small independent convenience stores, national high street names, large supermarkets, licensed bars, restaurants & cafes, educational establishments, independent cash & carry’s and wholesalers. You will also work with the wider team to deliver sales targets by strengthening existing relationships and creating new business.
What skills do you need to work in Field Sales?
• Resilience – in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Customer Service - demonstrate excellent customer service and inter-personal skills to create first class customer relationships
• Plan - show that you can plan & prioritise for success
• Solutions - take solution-focused approaches to problems
• Positive - show that you have an adaptable & positive mindset to change & customer needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills; listening and caring
• A real ability to effectively communicate and build rapport with both customers and work colleagues
• A passion to thrive and seek opportunities in a customer service/retail sales industry
• An adaptable and flexible approach to meet customers’ needs
What opportunities do you have?
There are a number of ways to join our Field Sales team:
Merchandiser
You will be given a specific territory to increase the visibility and availability of our iconic brands by visiting grocery stores on a daily and weekly basis. You will be able to strengthen and develop customer relationships by collaborating with both your team colleagues and in store colleagues to achieve great results. Sales Representative Reporting into the Sales Manager you will deliver sales targets with-in an existing customer base by strengthening existing relationships and creating new business opportunities whilst becoming an expert in the soft drink category. The customers you will be interacting with daily will vary from small independent convenience stores to licensed bars, restaurants, cafes and educational establishments.
Account Executive
Reporting into the Sales Manager as A Field Based Accounts Executive you will deliver sales targets with-in an existing customer base by strengthening existing relationships and becoming an expert in the soft drink category. The customers you will be interacting with daily will vary de-pending on the exact vacancy you apply for, however could include everything from small independent convenience stores to national high street names or large supermarkets, licensed bars, restaurants & cafes, educational establishments, independent cash & carry’s and wholesalers.
Team Leader, Merchandising
Reporting into the Senior Manager, the Team Leader will coach and develop individuals to achieve their individual annual targets. Completing and monitoring performance appraisals, Performance development plans and Talent development reviews. Helping to drive links between the Account Executives and the merchandisers in the Grocery channel, to influence stores to effect positive change, and supporting the wider Grocery team in tactical activities in line with national and regional direction.
Sales Manager
Our Sales Managers each lead a team, inspiring and coaching them to deliver on our challenging sales and distribution targets. All achieved by strengthening existing customer relationships and developing the team’s capabilities to become experts in the soft drink category. As one of our Sales Managers, you will play a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring the team to deliver performance and add value to the customer. You will responsible for embedding and delivering structured weekly meetings and training with a high energy, inspiring, fresh and creative approach. You will use wider commercial plans and data to pull insights, set team direction and identify opportunities
What qualifications do I need?
• Valid UK Driving License, business insurance & use of your own car (merchandiser)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Some roles will require lifting and handling of stock, full manual handling training will be provided
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