Field Sales Executive - Oxford, Reading, Henley

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Meaningful Work From Day One

At Brown-Forman, our ambition to conquer the On-Trade market is exciting, and as a Field Sales Executive, you'll be at the forefront of this journey. As a vital member of our dynamic On-Trade sales team, your mission will be to cultivate and expand our independent On-Trade business and forge lasting relationships within your designated territory or key cities. This pivotal role empowers you to amplify Brown-Forman's portfolio presence, driving growth across distribution, value, volume, brand advocacy, visibility, and impactful promotional activations – all to secure winning positions in the vibrant On-Trade landscape.

This is a field-based role.

What You Can Expect

• Champion Iconic Brands & Cultivate Super Premium Growth: Take the reins in further building the legendary Jack Daniel's, while spearheading the expansion of our exceptional Super Premium portfolio, featuring the distinguished El Jimador, the Mediterranean marvel Gin Mare, the award-winning Diplomatico, and the sophisticated Woodford Reserve.
• Elevate Customer Partnerships: Nurture and expand relationships with all key customers within your territory, becoming their trusted partner in success.
• Drive Value-Led Growth: Collaborate closely with customers to develop and execute business plans, prioritizing value creation that naturally fuels volume expansion.
• Unlock New Business: Pursue new business opportunities by collaborating with national and regional  wholesale teams and directly securing key accounts to expand our premium brand presence in influential on-premise locations.
• Forge Internal Connections: Cultivate strong collaborative relationships across Brown-Forman's UK operations and the wider On-Trade team, fostering a unified and high-performing environment.
• Act like an On-Trade Ambassador: Serve as a key point of contact within your region, actively participating in industry events and building invaluable relationships at strategic gatherings and activities.
• Territory Management: Expertly maintain, plan and prepare for customer engagements within the Salesforce platform, ensuring meticulous organization and time management.
• Craft High-Impact Account Strategies: Create compelling Account Plans for independent free trade premium influencer accounts, designed to deliver significant year-over-year value and volume growth in alignment with key performance indicators.
• Resourceful Budget Management: With the support of your Regional Sales Manager (RSM), effectively plan and manage company budgets and resources to maximize impact.
• Drive Efficiency and Compliance: Leverage CRM technology and adhere to established sales processes and tools for streamlined operations and effective performance.
• Champion Responsible Growth: Execute incentive programs under RSM guidance while consistently upholding corporate and social responsibility guidelines.

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• IT and Social media experience and maturity- MS Office applications & Google applications
• Strong Business AcumenFluent English, both spoken and written
• Strong communication skills (influencing, listening, presentations, written)
• Self-starter with ability to plan, prepare and gain alignment with others.
• Able to prioritise with demonstrated ability to organise and manage multiple projects to completion by specific time bound deadlines
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels with strong stakeholder awareness
• Collaborative team player who is adaptable, flexible and resilient.
• Full UK Driving Licence (unless located in London)

 

What Makes You Unique

• Prior Experience within wine and spirits or luxury FMCG industries
• Understanding of sales negotiation and results oriented mindset
• Collaborative and cross functional approach to working
• Great analytical skills, commercially savvy and solution focused to solving problems

Who We Are

Imagine working for a company that welcomes you in, inspires you to bring your best self to every opportunity, and encourages you to grow and develop your career in a resilient and fun industry. Brown-Forman offers our employees this kind of career and environment and has for more than 150 years. Together, we proudly live and work by our values, striving each day to be better and do better as people, as a company, and as members of the communities we call home. Come have a seat at our table! Many Spirits, One Brown‑Forman- We believe that an inclusive culture, one that values the diversity and unique perspective of each individual, allows us each to bring our best self to work and leads to greater teamwork, creativity, and trust. Cultivating a Caring Culture- We know that our strong culture is one of the many reasons people love working at Brown‑Forman. Enriching Life. Enriching Careers- At Brown‑Forman, we craft products known for bringing people together. Our employees have made us what we are today and are the reason for our success. Do not just take our word for it. Brown‑Forman is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work® in countries around the world.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

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Requisition Type:

Employee

Management Level:

Professional

Global Job Level:

P4

Number of Openings Available:

1