Business Development Executive
Territory covers: Southeast London & the surrounding areas (Ideal Postcode : SE1)
Permanent, Full Time
Salary up to £29,000 per annum, plus 10% performance related bonus and company car & fuel card plus other great benefits
Full-Time: 40 hours Monday to Friday
Would you like to represent a business where you’ll have some of the world’s most loved snacking brands at your fingertips? Whether it’s McVitie’s, Ülker, GODIVA, Verkade or Jacob’s, you’ll be working with brands that have stood the test of time and brands that have over 300 years of combined baking experience.
Standout Field Marketing have a fantastic opportunity to join our new Pladis Convenience Field Sales Team.
As a Business Development Executive, your role will be to increase visibility of key Pladis brands. You will be representing a wide range of Pladis brands in store with McVities biscuits and brands such as Jaffa Cakes and Flipz - and you will play a huge role in helping Pladis 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 and sell into your retailers within your call file.
Why join us & our Pladis Team?
Pladis is one of the world's fastest-growing snacking companies, and home to iconic brands like McVitie’s, GODIVA, and Ülker, alongside regional favourites such as Jacob’s, Go Ahead, Flipz and more.
We make sure everyone at Standout enjoys continuous support, great perks, and excellent career development opportunities. Some of the key perks include
- Salary £29000 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
- 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 Pladis’ 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.
Sound like the perfect role for you? Apply now!
Please note this role requires a full UK manual driving licence (with no more than 6 pts or previous bans), all offers will be subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check. This is a field-based role which will involve regular travel daily, so you must be comfortable driving distance. Please note this role will also require manual handling/heavy lifting. Overnights may be required on occasion.
Skills Required
- Full UK manual driving licence
- No more than 6 points on driving licence and no previous driving bans
- Successful DVLA licence check
- Comfortable with regular daily travel and driving distances
- Ability to perform manual handling and heavy lifting
- Experience in a field-based sales role within convenience, independent, or impulse retail environments
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Self-motivated and comfortable working in a KPI-driven environment
- Resilience, energy, and customer-focused approach
What We Do
We exist to help you win in the new world – we’re here to deliver data-led, agile services that brands like yours need to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment. We’re challenging the market to be better, challenging clients to try new and innovative services to get better results, and challenging the status quo when it comes to traditional strategies. We do this so we can make the most of emerging opportunities and keep your brand ahead of the curve. We truly are at the cutting edge of field marketing, led by data, knowledge and results. Armed with a team of industry experts, we’re built for the here and now – and for the hurdles of the future. Want to put your brand in the spotlight? You’ve come to the right place. Part of the Avidity Group Ltd.
