Sales Executive

1124488
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    County Monaghan
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Sales
  • Industry

    Manufacturing & Production
  • Pay

    Annual Salary + Bonus

Sales Executive role for growing FMCG

Your new company

Our client processes over 5 million eggs per week and delivers them to supermarkets and businesses throughout Ireland and abroad. For over two generations, they have been delivering cracking good eggs throughout Ireland!

Your new role

The Sales Executive role is an exciting new opportunity for an ambitious, motivated individual seeking to join a fast-growing FMCG company experiencing strong year-on-year growth. Reporting directly to the Sales Director, you will benefit from their extensive experience as well as a structured training and development programme designed to support your professional growth.

You will play a key role in managing and developing a portfolio of retail and foodservice customers, delivering strong sales performance, identifying commercial opportunities, and supporting the execution of the company’s strategic growth plans.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Account Management & Sales Growth
  • Support the management of retail and foodservice accounts to deliver strong sales results and growth targets.
  • Build and maintain effective customer relationships, ensuring excellent communication and service.
  • Execute customer plans, including completion of all internal and external documentation as required.
Commercial Planning & Data Analysis
  • Analyse sales data and customer insights to develop commercial plans that optimise KPI delivery.
  • Identify strategic opportunities using customer, market, and product performance data.
  • Monitor competitor activity, consumer trends, and market dynamics to support wider sales and NPD strategies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with marketing, planning, supply chain, production, and logistics teams to ensure effective and timely delivery of customer initiatives.
  • Support the coordination of promotional activity, product launches, and customer campaigns.
Reporting & Performance Tracking
  • Prepare regular performance reports, including sales results, trends, risks, and proposed action plans.
  • Provide insights and recommendations to the Sales Director to support decision-making and overall commercial strategy.
Marketing & Brand Support
  • Manage weekly social media marketing activity, ensuring alignment with brand messaging and promotional plans.
  • Support brand visibility and engagement across digital platforms and customer channels.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Strong analytical ability with experience interpreting sales or market data.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Commercial awareness with an understanding of FMCG or retail environments (desirable).
  • Proactive, results-driven, and highly organised.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
  • Strong IT skills, including Excel and CRM systems.

What you'll get in return

A competitive and comprehensive rewards package, including:
  • Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
  • Performance-based bonus
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Learning and development opportunities, including structured training and career progression
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Free onsite parking
  • Flexible working options
  • Mileage / travel expenses

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.


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