Customer Development Manager – Lancashire & Cumbria
Function: On Trade
Location: Field Based – North West Region covering Lancashire, Cumbria and Harrogate region.
Salary: circa £33,000 - £41,000 dependant on experience plus full benefits listed below.
Contract: 9-Month FTC
Closing date: Thursday 30th of May 2024 - Please note, that we may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!
As the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, we’re looking for equally brilliant people to help us on our journey to shaping a better future.
With around 2,400 pubs to our name in the UK, our Star Pubs business is all about putting pubs at the centre of community life.
Right now, we’ve got an exciting fixed-term contract opportunity to join the North West On Trade team as a Customer Development Manager, helping us build Britain’s best pub business!
About the role
As one of HEINEKEN UK’s Customer Development Managers, you’ll be a part of an inspired sales team ensuring the growth of our brand footprint and sales in a wide range of outlet types and through different routes to market. You’ll cover a varied geography and be responsible for the outlets and the relationships within it.
This role requires strategic thinking and developing profitable plans that benefit both HEINEKEN and the customer. We work with our customers to achieve a shared goal, happy consumers. This means increasing the availability and appeal of our brands, meaning we have the right brands in the right outlets.
We sponsor some fantastic events that you may have heard of, such as the Champions League, Rugby’s Champion’s Cup, UEFA Women’s Euros and The F1. Part of your role will be keeping your strategy aligned with the overall marketing activation of our brands alongside.
Who we’re looking for
We’re passionate about our brands and we want our Customer Development Managers to be too! If you’re a natural negotiator who has experience in managing customers and bringing brands to life, then this is the role for you.
Being in field sales you’re the face of HEINEKEN and often the touchpoint for our customers. We’re looking for somebody who is trusting, empathetic and relatable in equal amounts.
To excel in this role, you will:
- Have frontline sales experience.
- Have FMCG knowledge or awareness.
- Be commercially aware.
- Be comfortable with numbers as you will fully manage pricing and P&L’s
- Be customer-centric – your customer will be at the forefront of everything you do.
We’re always thinking about the future, and we know that to keep up with our customer's demands we need to be socially and digitally aware. We’re looking for somebody who knows their way around Instagram and other social media platforms and understands how this can help your customers and help you in creating your own personal brand.
Our Benefits
As part of the team, along with your salary, you’ll also receive;
- an annual bonus
- Company Car (a full UK drivers licence is required for this role)
- Meal and Broadband Allowance
- Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
- double matched pension (up to 10%)
- 35 days holiday
- A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers! (low and no alcohol options available)
- Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.
You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.
The Application
If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply as soon as possible. We may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!
If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected].
In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in the role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to apply if the advert has piqued your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!
Who We Are
We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.
Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.
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