Graduate Field Marketing Executive
2017-03-03 18:31:04
2017-08-16 00:00:00
- Maidstone, Kent
- £23,000 YEAR
- 16th Aug ’17
- Closed
The world's fastest growing power tool manufacturer, with sales of $5b in 2015 across Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America, Latin America and the Middle East. Customers are consumers, professionals and industrial users in the DIY, repair and construction industries.
Start date - June 2017
Location - Kent
This entry-level position is an opportunity to join a global business, in a leadership development programme which looks to develop future leaders and can put you on the fast track for opportunities in sales management, marketing, product management and other functions, in the UK and internationally across a range of brands.
As a Field Marketing Executive you will be in charge of managing the relationships of key trade partners such as Screwfix, Jewson and Plumbase. You will be looking after up to 300 stores with the task of promoting the brand and range of power tools products to increase market share.
Responsibilities:
- Getting to know your client base by building relationships with store managers in your territory
- Planning your workload to meet a number of stores on a daily basis and help them to best promote your product range
- Introducing new products when on the market
- Training trade staff on how best to use and sell your product range
- Supporting trade events both in the UK and around Europe
- Maintaining business relationships through continuous dialogue and 'checking in'
- Coordinating efforts to maximise sales revenue in your territory
In your first year you will benefit from two weeks product training at the European training centre in Germany, sales and negotiation training delivered by the Institute of Marketing and external presentation skills training. Training in year two is more individual and based on your needs and career goals.
Package is £23K plus 10% bonus, branded company vehicle, private dental care, healthcare, gym allowance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, staff discounts and even a possible relocation allowance.
Requirements:
- University degree, ideally in a business related area and ideally a 2.1 (or equivalent)
- Full driving licence
- Happy to work autonomously
- Customer focused
- Self motivated
- Happy to travel; there may be times when you have to stay in a hotel
- Interest in DIY would be an advantage
- Happy to work in the Kent area