Field Sales Executive - Antrim

The Role

Are you ready to take the next step in your sales career with a company that values initiative, collaboration, and growth?

Would you like to be part of an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees? We have an exciting opportunity for a target driven Field Sales Executive to join our industry-leading Field Sales team in Northern Ireland.

This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to be part of a team that has built long‑standing, trusted relationships with retailers and wholesalers across the region.

As a Field Sales Executive
, you’ll be at the heart of our business, representing our brands directly in the field and making an impact every day. You will work alongside our Regional Field Sales Executives providing support as needed; if you want variety, then this is the role for you.

No two days will be the same: one day you might be introducing new products to independent retailers, the next you could be strengthening partnerships with key wholesale accounts.

We know that success comes from investing in our people, which is why we offer unrivalled training, mentoring, and ongoing support to help you thrive. You’ll be joining a team that celebrates achievements, shares knowledge, and works together to deliver outstanding results. If you’re proactive, ambitious, and eager to make a role your own, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and grow with us here at Imperial Brands
.

This is a field‑based role
, and you will need to be able to travel to your customers’ sites across all of Northern Ireland. You will ideally live in Greater Belfast, Antrim or Craigadon surrounding areas to make it easier to travel to your customers’ sites.

All candidates must hold a valid Full driving licence.

Please note: Overnight stays will be required when needed.

• Deliver on the business's KPI's across Key Accounts Wholesale and Independent Retailers
• Build an in-depth knowledge of customer needs and shopper galvanized dynamics
• Partner with retail Key Accounts, Independent and Wholesale outlets in your area, establishing excellent relationships within your territory through a range of Key Accounts Operations Teams to Independent Retailers and key contacts within wholesalers, having value‑add conversations to enguage new products to meet the customer’s identified needs
• Build customer advocacy for our brands by educating retailers in the market and industry legislation
• Achieve sales, market share, distribution, availability, and coverage targets within your defined area and ensure that our trade incentives and activities are put to the best use
• Identify new business opportunities by having an enhanced knowledge of the category and shopper behaviour in‑store

• Previous and / or current Face to Face Sales Experience with in a FMCG business
• Experienced in building face to face relationships and selling a product / service to retailers
• Able to set and meet self‑stretching targets
• Have excellent communication and people skills, and proven ability to build rapport quickly
• Be a supportive team player with an understanding of wider team goals and how you can impact them
• Pro‑active, able to manage time and resources effectively; and be able to use your initiative and work in a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment

• Competitive base salary
• £7000 per year bonus opportunity
• Generous pension scheme
• Company car, phone and tablet
• 29 days annual leave in addition to public and bank holidays, with an option to purchase additional holiday
• Other great benefits including:
  Health and wellbeing scheme, discount scheme & share save scheme

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalworities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro‑divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at  to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

We’re a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring theirាត best selves to work.

Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award‑winning development programmes that create exciting and rewarding career opportunities for everyone
.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.