Position Snapshot 

Business Area: Nestlé Health Science
In-Store Sales Specialist 
Location: Field based – Central London
Salary up to £36,000 depending on experience + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Although this is a full-time permanent opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary
Here at Nestlé Health Science, we are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join us as an In-Store Sales Specialist reporting into the Head of Field Sales. This is an amazing opportunity where you will play an important role in representing the Consumer Care brand portfolio through in-store support in leading key accounts. 

You will be working for the world’s largest food and drink manufacturer with some of the worlds most loved Supplement brands, think Solgar, Nature’s Bounty, Vital Proteins, Minami, Nuun hydration and more!  At Nestlé Health Science, we’re advancing nutritional therapy to change the approach of managing your health. Behind our pioneering company are people who are driving breakthroughs and innovating for impact. Our people are changing the way doctors think about meeting the nutritional needs of patients, and the way patients and consumers manage their own health. They know the faces, hear the stories and celebrate the successes of people who had their lived transformed thanks to Nestlé Health Science solutions. Apply for our In-Store Specialist opportunity and be part of a journey that changes the course of health and your career. 

 
A day in the life of an In-Store Sales Specialist…
You will play a pivotal role in engaging with both customers and consumers to drive awareness and understanding of our brands through education and sampling leading to increased sales. You will also: 

• Demonstrate clear understanding of the Consumer Care Category strategy to implement and deploy the tactics that sit within the relevant drivers and channels.        
• Provide best in class education of the brand portfolio to in-store colleagues and shoppers leading to increased distribution and sales.                
• Promote, recommend & upsell products within the Consumer Care brand portfolio to shoppers and consumers in key accounts.
• Compliance on in-store execution; promotion, merchandising, secondary display, NPD all aligned to joint business plans.
• Achieve set targets for up-selling specific brands during in-store demos. Complete ROI of time spent in store Vs uplift in sales. 
• Represent the Consumer Care portfolio at specific events to drive awareness and sample consumers where applicable. Drive awareness of in-store demos, brand specific campaigns through social media.                
• Establish, develop, and maintain business relationships with key account customers to raise portfolio profile and generate new business where appropriate.    
• Analyse the territory potential to implements a strategic call pattern to maximize impact and consumer contact during peak store hours.                
• Keep abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical services.                                

 
What will make you successful
To be successful in this role you will already have some fantastic sales or retail experience under your belt, ideally within nutrition or vitamins, minerals and health supplements (VMHS) industry. Ideally you will have a qualification or foundation degree in Nutrition. You will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to determine solutions for customers using a consultative sales approach.

You will be passionate, tenacious and enjoy working in a highly energetic and exciting environment. Acting as an ambassador for the brands, you will be results-oriented, able to work both independently and within a team environment. You’ll also: 

• Demonstrate strong presentation skills, targeting a wide audience from customers to internal stakeholders. 
• Demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels.

What you need to know
We will be considering and interviewing candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Job advert posting date    11/07/2024
Job advert closing date     23/08/2024

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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