Customer Development Executive

Applications close on 7th November 2025.

Location – Ipswich, Stowupland & Surrounding areas (Ideal postcode IP14)

Employment type

– Permanent, Full time – 40 hours per week

Salary – £29,750 basic + 20% bonus

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi‑beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti, Brooklyn, Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

Working with a Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for making face‑to‑face contact with Convenience (Symbol & Independent) retailers, establishing and retaining new business opportunities, and delivering a business plan for your territory focused on maximising sales opportunities.

• Partner with our customers by building outstanding relationships in convenience stores, understanding retailer needs, local consumers, and executing solutions.
• Adopt a full category based selling approach to grow and develop every outlet you work with for the benefit of both the retail outlet and Carlsberg Britvic.
• Create a winning territory business plan and take a business development approach in your territory to grow sales and market share.
• Use data and evidence‑based retailer successes to drive best practice in your territory, region, and across the team.
• Develop a growth mindset and adaptable approach that demonstrates an ability to offer alternative approaches to tackling challenges and winning over your stores.

• You are a fun, passionate, driven, and target‑orientated team player who can bring brands to life.
• Your entrepreneurial style means that you thrive on being the key contact for customers, driving new business, and maintaining sustainable relationships.
• You are eager to win, advocating our brands and putting consumers at the heart of what we do and sell.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills will be key to your success in this role.
• You may have previous experience in Direct Sales/Convenience or FMCG.
• Good administration, organisational and planning skills, commercially astute with great negotiation techniques.
• Self‑motivated, IT and Social Media literate.
• Strong and resilient with the personal energy and will to act at pace.
• Participating as part of a team in a proactive manner.
• Full valid manual driving licence, eligibility to work in the UK and live within a 60‑minute commute from the location of the role all essential.

• A starting salary of £29,750, smash your targets and earn a 20% quarterly bonus!
• A company vehicle & fuel card.

Please note this role requires a full UK driving licence (with no more than 6 points or previous bans). All offers will be subject to successful completion of a DVLA licence check.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Business Development and Sales
• Retail