This role involves representing Colgate in a variety of retailers, including the top four supermarkets, Boots and Superdrug. The role has allowed me to further develop my organisational skills, communication and building of contacts to an extremely high level. Calling on a minimum of five clients a day, planning and preparation are also key. The role involves planning my own journey plan for the period, and keeping to it to ensure an equal spread across all retailers and to deliver the best… Show more This role involves representing Colgate in a variety of retailers, including the top four supermarkets, Boots and Superdrug. The role has allowed me to further develop my organisational skills, communication and building of contacts to an extremely high level. Calling on a minimum of five clients a day, planning and preparation are also key. The role involves planning my own journey plan for the period, and keeping to it to ensure an equal spread across all retailers and to deliver the best return on investment possible. In order to measure return on investment for Colgate, performance is measured by monthly KPI’s, with the results announced monthly at team meetings. My ability to communicate with people at various levels, coupled with excellent sales and organisational skills has resulted in me gaining a top ten finish each month. The role also involves sharing of information with other members of the team. I have demonstrated this on a number of occasions via e-mail and conversations with colleagues on a daily basis, and recently delivered a presentation at the monthly team meeting. Show less

My role as a Territory Sales Manager involves calling on a number of supermarkets each day. Within these calls I represent a wide variety of local, national and international clients including Burtons Biscuits, Diageo and most recently working on an individual account for Heinz. The role involves delivering as much return on investment for the client as possible. This is done by ensuring promotional space has been allocated, agreeing additional promotional space and looking to sell in… Show more My role as a Territory Sales Manager involves calling on a number of supermarkets each day. Within these calls I represent a wide variety of local, national and international clients including Burtons Biscuits, Diageo and most recently working on an individual account for Heinz. The role involves delivering as much return on investment for the client as possible. This is done by ensuring promotional space has been allocated, agreeing additional promotional space and looking to sell in additional stock for forthcoming and current promotions. In order to be successful in this role, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, along with the ability to build strong and reliable working relationships with key contacts. Excellent organisation and time management is essential, as is attention to detail and the ability to record accurate information. Consistently good feedback from my line manager has led to undertaking additional responsibilities. A practical approach has meant that I have been able to make suggestions for solving problematic situations. This has also demonstrated my flexible nature where I have volunteered to work outside my territory, altered working patterns or call plans as needed to benefit the region. Show less

Working as a manager, responsible for up to 30 colleagues in any shift. The role includes feeding back relevant information to colleagues during daily meetings. Delegation of tasks is required to ensure that the shop floor is presented to a high standard. The role also includes rota planning and ensuring adequate staffing, considering budget objectives. Another aspect of this role is dealing with customers on a daily basis, including customer queries and complaints. Having excellent… Show more Working as a manager, responsible for up to 30 colleagues in any shift. The role includes feeding back relevant information to colleagues during daily meetings. Delegation of tasks is required to ensure that the shop floor is presented to a high standard. The role also includes rota planning and ensuring adequate staffing, considering budget objectives. Another aspect of this role is dealing with customers on a daily basis, including customer queries and complaints. Having excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills has been vital in succeeding in this role. Show less