Sales Manager

Job description

Sales Manager – FMCG, London

Established over 20 years ago, our client is an international market leader in the FMCG space, currently working with the likes of Tesco & Nisa. As well as environmental sustainability, they pride themselves on their employee well-being, shown through their top of the range office facilities and market-leading benefits package, labelling them as a Global Top Employer for over 10 years.

They are now looking for a Sales Manager to come onboard and lead a team of high-performing Field Sales Representatives. This is a key role in developing & leading an existing team, supporting individual in their day-to-day working as well as their long-term growth & progression.

Our client is looking for a hands-on, dedicated and hard-working individual; they offer a wide range of progression opportunities, not only through leadership, but also expanding into wider departments across the business.

This is a hybrid role with a mixture of field-based working, reporting to their Central London head office once per fortnight, and working from home.

Responsibilities

• Lead & mentor a high-performing team of Field Sales Representatives
• Manage the full employee lifecycle from point of hire onwards
• Hold regular 1:1 meetings, offering coaching, advice and support
• Manage the full territory, creating an area plan to drive profit and success across the team of Field Sales Representatives
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and competitor activity
• Support in maintaining strong, long-term relationships with key accounts across the territory
• Collate & share customer feedback with wider internal team to drive improvements across the organisation

The Successful Candidate

• Experience leading a field sales team is ideal
• Experienced field sales representatives looking to step into a leadership position will also be considered
• Experience in the FMCG space is essential; ideally some link to the tobacco / vaping industry would be preferred but a wide range of FMCG product experience will be considered
• Full UK driving license – no more than 6 points
• Commutable to London

Sales Manager Package

• Basic salary: £50,000-60,000
• OTE: +20%
• Company car and fuel card
• Home set up including phone and laptop
• Shares options
• Pension options
• Healthcare options
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-03-2026

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English