Customer Development Executive (Drinks Industry)

MCS Group is currently working exclusive with a leading UK & Ireland drinks distributor to recruit a Customer Development Executive. Working with a major drinks brand the successful candidate will manage key accounts, promote new business and merchandise products across bars, restaurants, nightclubs and off-sales.

This will be a field based roles, with 4 days visiting customers, 1 days working from home and the occasional visit to their Belfast HQ.

A salary of £25k, company car, 10% bonus, mobile phone and laptop will be on offer for the successful candidate.
Core Responsibilities:

• Successfully activate marketing campaigns and site POS kits across customer base in line with brand objectives
• Negotiate and optimise fridge space, menu feature and ‘best in class’ brand visibility across account base
• Meet and review business performance with customers on a regular basis, agreeing areas and actions for improvement
• Agree and implement standard wholesale Gantt for full year and maintain a quarterly business performance review meeting to keep on track
• Establish effective ways of working with customer telesales departments through focus weeks and sales events
• Organise, manage and attend trade shows/festivals and sales blitzes to increase brand awareness and achieve distribution across customer base
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all internal departments to ensure a cohesive approach to all activity, with particular emphasis on Field Sales team, Buying team, Marketing and Accounts

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Good planning, organisational and time management skills
• Good commercial acumen and numerate
• Able to demonstrate track record of personal sales achievement and in-depth channel experience knowledge and
• 1 years FMCG experience in a previous role

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ryan McMahon, Specialist Consultant on