Field Sales Representative – 8-12 Week Summer Contract
Posted Today by Kennies
Negotiable
Undetermined
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London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Field Sales Representative role at a fast-growing London-based snacking company focuses on expanding retail presence and enhancing in-store performance for high-protein snacking salami. The position involves acquiring new store listings, managing accounts, and building relationships with store owners. The ideal candidate should be motivated, organized, and comfortable with cold pitching. This is an 8-12 week contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.
Key Responsibilities:
- New store acquisition & conversion by visiting independent retailers and securing listings
- Tailoring pitches based on store profiles and buyer behavior
- Ensuring strong product placement and visibility once listed
- Setting up displays and educating store staff on product features
- Account management by checking stock levels, product positioning, and pricing
- Driving reorders and improving in-store performance
- Running or assisting at marketing/sampling sessions
- Building relationships with store owners and staff
Key Skills:
- Sales experience
- Comfortable with cold pitching
- Commercially sharp
- Self-starter with strong organization and follow-up discipline
- Based in London
- Salami fan preferred
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About the role We’re a London-based fast-growing snacking company - we make high-protein snacking salami! We launched in November ‘25 and are now stocked in 60+ retailers across London and the UK. We’re looking for a highly motivated, hands-on Field Sales Representative to accelerate our retail expansion and drive in-store performance this summer. This role is focused on winning new listings, driving sell-through, and building strong relationships with store owners.
Key responsibilities
- New store acquisition & conversion
- Visit independent retailers (e.g. delis, convenience stores, butchers, cafes).
- Pitch and secure listings
- Tailor pitch based on store profile and buyer behaviour
- Once listed:
- Ensure strong product placement and visibility
- Set up displays where possible
- Educate store staff on product and key selling points
- Account management & activation
- Revisit stores to:
- Check stock levels
- Check positioning of product
- Check pricing of product
- Drive reorders and improve in-store performance
- Run/ assist at marketing/sampling sessions
- Build relationships with store owners and staff
Ideal candidate
- Great if you have sales experience
- Comfortable walking into stores and pitching cold
- Commercially sharp
- Self-starter with strong organisation and follow-up discipline
- Based in London
- Currently studying? Feel free to apply!
- Salami fan preferred!
Contract 8-12 week contract with potential to convert to permanent position.
Compensation structure Minimum wage & commission.