Customer Development Executive On Trade CDE12

Do you want to work on behalf of Asahi, representing some of the biggest premium drinks brands in the world, including Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi Super Dry and Fuller’s London Pride?

Join CPM and be part of our dynamic Asahi On-Trade Field Sales Team! £28,169 basic, first year OTE - £32,985 (including £2000 joining bonus) Supporting our long-standing partnership, we work together to attract and develop our people. Over 33% of our team transitioned into direct roles with Asahi UK last year, which meant four promotions within our team!

Ideal Location: Dorset, United Kingdom, DT1

Territory covering: Bath, Bournemouth, Dorchester, Exeter, Southampton, Salisbury, Taunton and surrounding areas

As a Customer Development Executive, you’ll immerse yourself in the industry, engaging with decision-makers and bar teams. You will closely collaborate with Asahi UK field sales teams, with a focus on fostering and maintaining strong relationships and delivering added value through exceptional customer service, brand education and training, and trade activation initiatives.

You will support business owners and decision-makers to drive venue performance and category growth, enhancing and leveraging brand loyalty, portfolio expansion and rate of sale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing your portfolio of accounts and associated targets.
• Support and collaborate with regional sales teams to deliver an agreed number of advocacy, engagement, training, and activation activities across core accounts.
• Account management of designated outlets, achieving visit targets, and delivering annual distribution, retention, and volume goals.
• Capture and report data and insights from each visit using a CRM system.
• Dairy management and accountability for delivering your KPI, with the ability to work autonomously.
• · Acting as the face of Asahi’s premium beer portfolio and an advocate for the beer category.
• We’re looking for someone who is:

•  A natural communicator with the ability to build strong relationships, network and engage with a diverse range of people
•  Fantastic organisational skills, including planning and the ability to prioritise.
• Passion or interest in premium drinks or the beer/ cider sector
• Commitment to continuous learning and self-development
• Self-motivated, naturally curious, with a desire to overachieve

• Full driving licence required

Highly Desired:

• Experience with brand activation and events On-trade industry experience Financial acumen and commercial awareness
• Previous experience working in a role with a track record of achieving results.

Basic Salary: Enjoy a basic salary of up to £28,169 Bonus: Annual 10% bonus Joining bonus: Enjoy a £2,000 joining bonus! Health: Prioritise your well-being with a daily lunch allowance of £10 daily. Well-being: Monday to Friday working pattern, 37.5 hours a week- with the occasional evening/ weekend required. A lively, fun and sociable working environment.

Travel: Company car provided Holiday: 20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday, increasing 1 day extra with each year of service up to 5 days. Pension Plan: Secure your future with a pension plan. Endless opportunities: We have a fantastic track record of supporting promotions in the Asahi UK business over the last 16 years!

CPM has been accredited Investors in People Gold award and places great importance on the training and development of our people. We work in a cooperative environment where great ideas and achievements are shared and celebrated. CPM is an equal opportunities employer; we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities.

Ready to raise a glass to this exciting opportunity? Apply today!

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