Field Sales Representative
Job description
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Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you!Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect?Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing?Will you make an impact with your desire to win?
Field Sales Representative (AFH)
Location: Motherwell
Contract Type: Permanent
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Field Sales Representative to join our inclusive and vibrant team. This full-time field sales role comes with a salary of £30,221 and many compelling benefits.
About Your Role
As a Field Sales Representative, you will report to a local Field Sales Manager and deliver sales targets within an existing customer base by maintaining ongoing relationships and creating new business opportunities whilst becoming an expert in the soft drinks category. The customers you will be interacting with will vary by location, but typically include a mixture of independent convenience stores, licensed pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes. You will focus on promoting brands and solutions that align with business objectives.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOU!
- We provide comprehensive training along with all the tools and support you need to succeed. While previous sales experience is beneficial, it isn’t essential. We’re looking for someone who works well within a team, enjoys staying active, and thrives in a practical, hands-on role.
- You would need a UK driving license or equivalent, eligibility to work in the UK, and living within a 60 minute commute from the location of the role are also essential.
- Influencing and negotiation skills, experience driving positive outcomes with customers and securing sales through commercial, fact-based conversations.
- Experience with manual handling of products, point of sale and/or equipment in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in using digital technologies, such as iPhone and iPad, to support sales activities, communication, and reporting.
- Strong ability to independently manage your workload and schedule while meeting key targets.
- Ability to grow business through digital engagement, using technology to enhance customer relationships and drive sales.
- Excellent prioritisation skills, ensuring efficiency and managing multiple tasks effectively.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
In return for your commitment, in this role you will receive a base salary of £30,221 plus a bonus of up to £8,000 (OTE) and the following benefits:
- Company car and fuel card
- iPad and iPhone for use with this role
- Pension plan and share plan
- 2 Paid Volunteering days per year
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible benefits include the ability to buy and sell annual leave, discounts scheme etc
- Leading-edge in-house training and development
- Development opportunities and fantastic local management teams to help support your career path
WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR NEXT ROLE?
We have an amazing culture at CCEP; to find out more make sure you check out the people stories on our website here
The closing date for applications is 11/05/26. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure you are considered for this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks.We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.
From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognise we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who drive our future growth. To find out more about what it’s like to work at and our culture we would welcome you to speak to one of our employees on our live chat platform, just click here to speak to an insider
We recognise some people prefer not to participate in alcohol related sales, interactions, or promotions. If that’s true for you – please raise this with your talent acquisition contact who will advise you on whether this role includes activities related to our alcohol portfolio.
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🚗 Emphasise your UK driving licence and clean driving record as this is essential for the field-based territory role
📱 Highlight any experience with iPad/iPhone or digital sales tools as CCEP uses these for sales activities and reporting
🏪 Showcase experience with convenience stores, pubs, bars, restaurants or cafes as these are the key customer types
💪 Mention manual handling capabilities and physical fitness as the role involves hands-on product management
🎯 Quantify your sales achievements with specific numbers: 'Exceeded territory targets by 15%' rather than generic success claims
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- •Managed territory of 85 convenience stores and licensed premises, achieving 112% of annual sales targets through digital customer tracking and relationship building
- •Increased soft drinks category sales by £45,000 across independent retail customers using iPad-based sales presentations and POS merchandising
- •Built relationships with 40+ pub and restaurant owners, securing new product listings that generated £8,200 additional monthly revenue
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Field Sales Representative role in North Lanarkshire represents exactly the territory-based FMCG opportunity I've been seeking. My experience with digital sales tools and customer relationship management in convenience retail aligns perfectly with your iPad/iPhone-supported field sales approach.
My background in managing customer territories and building relationships with independent retailers has prepared me to excel in promoting Coca-Cola brands across your diverse customer base of convenience stores, pubs, bars and restaurants. I understand the importance of combining commercial negotiations with hands-on merchandising and point of sale management.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you use an iPad to track customer visits and sales data in the field?
- ›Describe your experience with point of sale materials and merchandising
- ›How do you prioritise your customer visits when managing a territory?
- ›What digital tools have you used for customer relationship management?
- ›How would you handle manual lifting and moving of soft drinks products?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to influence a customer to try a new product
- ›Describe a situation where you exceeded your sales targets
- ›How do you handle rejection when a customer says no to your proposal?
- ›Give an example of how you built a strong relationship with a difficult customer
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time you had to influence a customer to try a new product
Describe a situation where you exceeded your sales targets
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