Business Development Merchandiser

Overview

Lindt is a premium chocolate manufacturer established in 1845 operating in over 86 countries around the World. Guided by Lindt's Global purpose to enchant the world with chocolate and UK vision of creating moments to make everyone feel special, Lindt have around 400 team members in the UK across Lindt's Head Office, Retail, and Field Sales divisions. Lindt is a Top 20 Great Place to Work and are proud of Lindt's incredible people, Lindt's unique values-led culture, and Lindt's iconic market leading brands such as LINDOR & GOLD BUNNY.

Lindt’re also proud of being one of the few ‘bean-to-bar’ chocolate makers in the world, where Lindt control every step of Lindt's chocolate production.

Lindt have an exciting opportunity where you could be a part of Lindt's incredible team.

Key Responsibilities

• Calling on grocery multiples within your territory area with a particular focus on stock management, shelf management, promotional compliance, and relationship management.
• Ensuring all promotional activity within accounts on your territory is correct, including POS.
• Achieving added value targets, promotional and planogram compliance as agreed by the national account team.
• Ensuring that all stores comply with centrally agreed planograms.
• Compiling and working to journey plans according to appropriate call sequences.
• Field Sales Administration.
• Deliver outstanding premium visibility in store through relationship building and influencing in-store contacts/management.

Experience and Qualifications

• Live on or close to territory.
• Have some experience of working in a customer-facing role.
• Have the ability to build solid customer relationships.
• Have an outgoing, confident personality.
• Demonstrate drive for results, and ambition.
• Demonstrate a drive for owning their own development.
• Be educated to A level or above (Degree level preferred).
• Show good numerical and written skills.
• Have good planning and organization skills.
• Previous experience in merchandising, retail, or sales is desirable but not essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Company Culture

Lindt want everyone at Lindt to feel safe to be themselves, ensuring they are empowered, represented, celebrated, and included in Lindt's workplace. You’ll notice this throughout the recruitment process; in Lindt's ‘dress for your day’ policy and through Lindt's proactive DE&I strategy.

Lindt's Values

At Lindt UK, Lindt's values guide Lindt in everything Lindt do. Being Passionately Lindt, Always Evolving, Building Real Relationships, Acting Responsibly, and Making An Impact are integral parts of life here at Lindt.

What You Can Expect From Lindt

In return for everything that you’ll bring, Lindt can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing organisation, where Lindt’ll provide an environment where you will thrive, feel supported, and fulfil your career aspirations. As well as supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, Lindt offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including competitive salary, bonus, pension, life cover, chocolate allowance, chocolate giveaways, chocolate discount, £100 personal incentive, birthday day off, and much more!

Work Environment

This role is field-based around the locations of Brighton & surrounding areas.