Field Sales Representative – Unilever | Grocery & High Street Retail

Represent brands everyone knows. Own your territory. See your impact daily

Full Time | Permanent | Monday - Friday 40 hrs

£26,900 to £29,590 per annum OTE | Company car 

Territory: Manchester, Trafford Park, Salford, Hulme and surrounds

If you enjoy being out on the road, meeting people, and making a real difference in-store, this is a role where you can thrive.

You’ll represent Unilever — working across major grocery stores like Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, as well as Boots and popular discounters such as B&M.

What is the Sales Executive role?

You’ll be the face of Unilever across your territory, responsible for driving availability, visibility, and performance in store. Day to day, you’ll...

• Visit retail stores and represent leading global brands
• Build strong, long-term relationships with store managers and colleagues
• Ensure products are well merchandised, visible, and consistently available
• Set up promotional displays and resolve out-of-stocks
• Maximise shelf space and identify opportunities to drive sales
• Share insights and complete accurate reporting via mobile apps

What’s in it for you? 

• £26,900 per annum + up to 10% bonus based on KPIs (up to £29,590 OTE)
• Company car with fuel card
• Full training and ongoing support from day one
• Clear development and progression opportunities

Benefits include:

• 21 days holiday (+ bank holidays) with buy/sell holiday scheme
• Medicash
• Enhanced maternity, enhanced paternity & adoption leave
• Pension & life insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym discounts
• Referral programme
• Perkbox & Taste Card

What are we looking for?

You don't need previous field sales experience - attitude matters most

• Confident, positive, and self-motivated 
• Comfortable building rapport and communicating with a wide range of people
• Well organised, reliable, and good at managing your time
• Confident using smartphones and apps for reporting
• Customer-focused, curious, and keen to learn

You’ll be part of a supporting, high-performing team where you're trusted to manage your territory and encouraged to grow.

If you're looking for a role that offers stability, autonomy, and the chance to work with iconic brands - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and build a career where your work is visible, valued, and rewarded.

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

At Smollan, our colleagues are valued, supported, and set up for success by empowering them with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel in a dynamic environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate individuality.

Awards

We are an Award-Winning Workplace! We’re proud to be recognised as one of UK & Europe’s Best Workplaces™* every year since 2015, with additional accolades:

• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women* (since 2018)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing* (since 2018)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development* (since 2024)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Consulting & Professional Services* (2023)
• Happiest Workplace Award* (WorkL, 2023,2024 & 2025)

We’re also the most awarded agency in our industry, with multiple FMBE awards* (our industry awards) and more Agency of the Year* titles than any competitor.

Sustainability*

Looking for a company committed to a Sustainable Future? Our environmental achievements include...

• Ecovadis – Silver Award
• ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 Certifications
• Cyber Essentials Accreditation
• Partnership with Oblong Trees

Our Rebranding Journey

In January 2026, REL Field Marketing became part of the Smollan brand, marking an exciting next chapter in our journey. With a 30-year heritage and being part of the Smollan network since 2015, this change is about more than a new name - it brings together our strong local expertise with Smollan’s global scale, insight, and innovation. You’ll be working for a business that values its local teams, now supported by global best practices, shared knowledge, and opportunities to build your career as part of a truly international organisation.

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