Field Sales Representative

**Join Our Team as a Territory Manager / Field Sales Representative for Danone**

**Territory covers: Preston & Surrounding areas**

**Permanent, Full time**

**Package: £27,000 + 10% bonus, company van + fuel card and other great benefits listed below**

Standout Field Marketing have a fantastic opportunity to join our new Danone Convenience Impulse Field Sales Team.

As a Territory Manager/Field Sales Representative, your role will be to increase visibility of key Danone brands. You will be representing a wide range of Danone brands in store including Evian & Volvic water and planted based products such as Alpro. Every minute of every day, 3,600 people are eating or drinking a Danone product - and you will play a huge role in helping Danone drive sales by working to increase distribution and actively selling into key contacts within your assigned territory. You will visit your designated cash and carry regularly to purchase stock to direct sell into your retailers and must be comfortable and capable manual handling/lifting stock and cash handling.

**Why join us & our Danone Team?**

Working on the Danone account, you have the opportunity to represent a company whose driving force is it's people. Danone recognises that together we are a force for good in the role we play through food & drink. A people powered company, where everyone at every level has a voice and share in the future

We make sure everyone at Standout enjoys continuous support, great perks, and excellent career development opportunities. Some of the key perks include:
Salary £27,000 per annum
- 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 van (small) & fuel card
- Life Assurance
- Access to discounted Private Healthcare
- Company pension scheme
- Family-friendly working policies (such as enhanced maternity & paternity pay)
- Access to our fantastic Employee 'Perks' portal (discounts from a wide range of retailers, gym memberships, leisure activities plus much more)
- Opportunity to volunteer for our taskforces (Diversity & Inclusion; Field First; Community; Sustainability; Mental Health & Wellbeing)
- Personal development through our 'Byte' e-learning platform
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support on Physical, Mental & Financial well-being
- Supportive company culture & values
- Career progression opportunities across the Avidity Group businesses

Ideally you will have experience of working within a field based sales role within a convenience, independents or impulse environment. We are really keen to consider applicants who share Danone's values and are passionate about their products and about sustainability.

You will be self motivated and thrive working within a KPI driven environment. A people person, you will be confident and comfortable building relationships in store with key contacts and have great communication skills. Previous experience working within a customer centred role would definitely be advantageous and high levels of resilience and energy are essential.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,999.00-£27,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company car
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Life insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: Danone 11457