* Manchester (Northern territory) * Reading / West London (Southern territory) *

 Samsung is a recognised and widely respected household brand with a wide product portfolio.  We have an exciting new full-time opportunity within the IT division working for Samsung Print.

We are looking to recruit two full-time regional Territory Sales Managers to help shape the Samsung Print brand within retail across the UK. The role will involve training, merchandising and in store customer demonstrations. The focus is to help drive sales in store through advocacy and consistent messaging. 

You will use your high level of knowledge and sales expertise to evangelise, inspire and educate both sales staff (RSPs) and consumers about Samsung’s print portfolio to drive in store sales to both consumer and business customers. You will be responsible for managing and developing a group of stores within your pre-defined territory, ensuring they receive visits frequently. The role will require you to work five out of seven days per week which will vary from week to week.

During your visits to leading electrical retailers you will be effectively communicating the full features of Samsung Print products and services through promotional and relationship building activity.

For the individual with the right combination of experience and personality, this is a very rewarding role in a highly visible team. The people we choose will be able to make a big difference to the success of the Samsung Print division within some of the biggest retailer names in the UK.

Location - candidates will be based in or around the following areas:

• Manchester (Northern territory)
• Reading / West London (Southern territory)

Package:

• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
• Company car
• 21 days annual leave
•  Mobile phone, laptop and kit

Objectives: 

• To maximise the perception, awareness, and promotion of Samsung Print products
• Delivering a compelling Samsung Print experience to trade partners in retailers and consumers
• To engage and fully train store colleagues in all stores in your predefined territory
• To achieve maximum compliance of up to date point of sale materials in all stores
• Helping consumers to make an informed choice

Candidate specification:

• Previous field based territory management experience or minimum one year sales or retailer experience
• A broad range of experience within the technology market
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• An ability to apply knowledge with initiative and without supervision
•  Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A lively and positive personality
• Enjoys sharing knowledge and experience with others
• Full, clean driving licence – essential
•  PC literate with MS Office

In-store requirements

• To train store staff on Samsung Print products therefore increasing advocacy of Print portfolio.
• To be an ambassador for Samsung Print and actively promote the Samsung Print brand at all times.
• To manage the designated territory effectively to ensure that assigned projects and tasks are completed fully and within agreed timescales.
• To liaise with all designated stores to develop and maintain close relationships between yourself and the Samsung Print brand.
• To ensure the completion of merchandising, training and demonstration projects as set by the Client Service Manager.
• To complete reporting for each visit via the online reporting system, to include stock, display, training and competitor information.

If you feel you have the prerequisite experience and skill sets and are keen to join a team that is about to make new waves in retail, then please send a copy of your current CV and a brief summary of your experience to booking@channel-advantage.co.uk.

Closing date is Friday 10^th February, 5:30pm

July and August Weekends (inc Bank Holiday Mondays).

You must have experience and a passion for music as this job involves demonstrations for Sonos multi-room music systems.

If you think you have what it takes, please apply directly to jsimms@channel-advantage.co.uk and quote Job Ref: CA1393.

Fantastic Part-Time Roles (around 7-8 days per month depending on territory) as Retail Trainers/Product Demonstrators

* Reading * Milton Keynes * Leeds * East Midlands *

For the individual with the right combination of experience and personality, this is a very rewarding and important role in a highly visible team. The person we choose will be responsible for making a significant contribution to the success of our client within some of the biggest names in PC retailing in the UK. Managing a pre-defined territory, you are a person who will use their high level of expertise to provide advice, inspiration and education to customers and retailers to positively influence sales, brand advocacy and brand awareness. This will be achieved through effectively communicating the full range of products and services through promotional and relationship building activity in leading PC & Electrical retailers.

Objectives  

To maximise the perception, awareness, importance and promotion of our Clients’ products and services (PC-related).

• Delivering a compelling brand experience to consumers.  
• Helping consumers to make an informed choice.  
• Training, gaining loyalty of retailers and encouraging to “sell” and “upsell” through the product range.
• Achievement of agreed KPIs as set out by the Client/Channel Advantage.
• The timely and accurate completion of reports and any other requests for information.

Person Specification: Technical Ability 

• Excellent technical knowledge of the PC & IT marketplace.
• The ability to break down complex messages and deliver them in a simple and effective way.
• A broad range of experience within the technology market.

Person Specification: Personal Skills 

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• An ability to apply their knowledge with initiative and without supervision.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A willing participator.

Personal Specification: Personal Attributes

• A genuine interest in IT and technology.
• Enjoys getting to know people.
• A lively and positive personality.
• Likes to improve standards.
• Enjoys sharing knowledge and experience with others.
• Wants to undertake both challenges and routine work.
• A completer finisher.

In-store Job requirements

Relationship calls (approx. 2-4 days per month)

• To train store staff on our Clients’ products therefore increasing advocacy within the covered stores.
• To encourage the use of our Client's online training so staff can improve their product knowledge in their own time.
• To gather information on competitor products as required.
• To check stock of our Clients’ products as required.
• To ensure our Client is achieving the agreed amount of shelf space in store.
• To ensure in-store promotions are executed in store and are 100% compliant.
• To be an ambassador for our Client.

Demonstration days (approx. 5 days per month on weekends)

• To conduct demonstrations to customers in selected high street retailers.
• To actively promote the Client's brand at all opportunities.
• To generate interest and sales of our Clients’ products and services to customers in store.
• To gather customer/competitor data as required.
• To be a brand ambassador for our Client.

Do you have what it takes?

Send your CV to bookings@channel-advantage.co.uk and quote Ref: CAJob1360.