Field sales executive

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Location: Field Based Role Overview Our client, one of the world rsquo;s largest credit card providers, partners with Service Innovation Group to fulfil a key field sales and marketing function within their wider merchant engagement program. The client activity is primarily focused on increasing their engagement points across a wide range of businesses across 12 European markets through field visits, with circa 500 staff working across the UK and Europe. We rsquo;re looking for passionate and dedicated Field Sales Executives to visit retail stores across a designated territory as part of the merchant engagement program. Your focus in the visits will be to promote the key features and benefits of working with our client, ensure that their payment terminal is working correctly, the placement of point of sales materials and activating campaigns designed to support and grow small businesses by increasing customer footfall, frequency of visit and sales. If you have strong communication skills, the confidence to build relationship and have a natural ability to communicate with people at all levels, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities - Building positive relationships with retailers to help us deliver our clients objectives. - Effectively communicate with store staff the purpose of your call. - Sell / Promote the key features and benefits of our clients rsquo; services, manage objections, secure agreement to accept. - Complete Terminal Tests to ensure the retailer is able to accept payment. - Ensure all point-of-sale items are effectively displayed to maximise consumer brand awareness. - Activate promotional campaigns by securing the support of your Retailers. - Work to agreed targets set by Service Innovation Group Experience Skills - Experience of working within retail environments or managing a territory across multiple locations is beneficial but not essential. - An ability to manage multiple objectives across different projects at the same time. - Excellent communication and outstanding organisational skills. - Competent in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Databases) - Able to manage your own time effectively and be a self-starter. - Ability to prioritise work effectively to meet different business requirements. - Works well in a team and provides support to others. - Business development skills and sales experience. - Strong communication, negotiation, influencing and planning skills. - Proven record of demonstrating initiative delivering results - Full UK Drivers Licence. Must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle. What we offer in return * 28 days annual leave including bank holidays. * Additional holiday for long service. * Buy/Sell Holiday. * Life assurance 4x your annual salary. * Employee assistance program including free and confidential 24/7 GP services. * Monthly Wellbeing Allowance. * Electric Car Scheme. * Flexible working. * Training opportunities for personal development through Smart Learn. * Paid volunteering days. D I Statement At Service Innovation Group (SIG), we strive to create an environment of Diversity, Inclusion Belonging where every voice is heard and valued. Our Great Place to Work accreditation as best employer of the year for women, reflects our dedication to an inclusive culture. As a carbon-neutral and a living wage employer, we #39;re dedicated to creating a vibrant workplace. Join our dynamic, inclusive environment where your unique contributions drive our success! Why work for SIG? For over 40 years Service Innovation Group have provided best in class field marketing solutions for some of the world rsquo;s biggest brands. With 500+ employees in the UK and over 40,000 across Europe, we are Europe rsquo;s number one outsource people management and consultancy agency. Supported by the very latest inhouse technology, our experts from all over the world deliver tailor made field solutions for our clients. We are proud to be a carbon neutral business and work closely with carbon neutral Britain to support conservation projects to offset our emissions each year. We are also verified by the Safe Contractor, another accreditation we are extremely proud of. Your journey with us begins with great relationships built by our people - that rsquo;s why our employee partnerships average 7 years or more, something we are immensely proud of. At SIG we don rsquo;t just look after our customers we look after each other. We understand that everyone has a lot going on and we do our best to support the health and wellbeing of each other. Our people are our business and we put our people first above all else