Trade Development Manager

You don't necessarily need previous FMCG or field sales experience to succeed.

If you've built strong customer-facing skills within retail, visual merchandising, sales, customer service, hospitality or another fast-paced environment, this could be your opportunity to take those skills into a field-based commercial career.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

You'll be trusted to manage your territory like your own business, building relationships and identifying where you can make the biggest impact.

That means:

• Building strong relationships with independent retailers across Luton, Milton Keynes, Bedford and surrounding areas.
• Winning new customers and helping expand Monster's distribution.
• Increasing range, facings and chilled availability within stores.
• Spotting opportunities for better product positioning, additional space and secondary displays.
• Bringing promotions to life and making sure Monster stands out in-store.
• Using POS, chillers and merchandising equipment to improve visibility and execution.
• Having confident conversations with retailers and influencing them to try something new.
• Working alongside Monster's bottling partner teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Planning your own calls and managing your territory effectively.
• Keeping an eye on competitors and feeding back what's happening in the market.
• Taking ownership of your stock, equipment, reporting and territory spend.

COULD THIS BE YOUR NEXT STEP?

We're interested in attitude, potential and people skills, not just what's written on your CV.

Previous FMCG, convenience or field sales experience would be great, but it isn't essential.

You could currently be working in retail or store management, where you're used to driving standards, merchandising products and speaking to customers every day.

You might have a visual merchandising background and know exactly what good in-store execution looks like.

Or perhaps you're in sales, customer service or hospitality, where you've developed the confidence to approach people, build rapport, handle objections and influence decisions.

What matters is that you're someone who enjoys working with people, isn't afraid to start a conversation and has the drive to get a result.

Monster can teach you the category, customers and kit.

We're looking for the personality and potential to make the most of it.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• A full UK manual driving licence is essential – you'll be field-based and driving a company-provided, Transit-sized manual vehicle.
• You'll need to be comfortable spending your working week out in the trade visiting customers face-to-face.
• You'll be organised enough to plan your own day and manage a busy geographical territory.
• You'll have a confident, outgoing approach and be comfortable starting conversations with new people.
• Previous field sales, FMCG or convenience experience is advantageous, but not essential.
• Experience within retail, visual merchandising, sales, customer service, hospitality or another customer-facing environment would also be highly relevant.
• You'll ideally be based within or around Luton, Milton Keynes or Bedford, with the flexibility to travel throughout the wider territory.

READY TO OWN IT?

If you're looking for the opportunity to turn your customer-facing experience into a career in field sales, while representing one of the world's most recognisable brands, we want to hear from you.

Apply now and Unleash the Beast.

Own the territory. Win the space. Bleed Green.

The Advocate Group is the exclusive talent partner for Monster Energy. All direct or third-party applications will be forwarded to The Advocate Group for processing