This role is about proactively driving product sales across the big four grocers and discounters. You’ll liaise with the key decision makers in these retailers to maximise the availability of your brands and ensure that all displays and product placements are in line with your client’s objectives. That could involve everything from implementing eye-catching Point of Sale displays and activating promotions through to carrying out store audits and negotiating incremental space.

It’s a role that calls for excellent organisational and time management skills. Meanwhile, with a strong drive for getting results, you’ll always be happy to go the extra mile for your client. Good attention to detail is important too, especially when it comes to recording your activities.

You’ll lead our tactical field sales team, motivating, coaching and developing every individual to maximise their performance across a wide range of outlets. You could be overseeing short-term van sales or supporting the success of a whole host of tactical campaigns. Put simply, you’ll drive sales and give our teams the support and inspiration they need to introduce big-name brands to even more customers.

An experienced manager, you’ll have exceptional communication skills and the ability to inspire others. You should be flexible about where you work and passionate about getting the right results. As well as that, you’ll know how to meet and exceed all client expectations.

This is all about boosting sales by maximising the availability of a range of products on behalf of your client. That will involve taking responsibility for stock within your own sales area, then completing Cash & Carry collections and reconciliations throughout the day. You’ll need to report daily sales results as well as looking for ways to maximise any new sales opportunities.

You’ll be a representative of your clients and their brands, so we’ll need you to be friendly and professional across everything you do. We’ll provide you with a van for your use throughout the contract.

If you enjoy selling, communicating with customers and providing them with great service, this is an opportunity to become a representative for a well-known brand. You’ll drive product sales, increase brand awareness and boost customer engagement by providing samples of the brand or actively selling it. It’s a position that calls for high performers who can become knowledgeable brand experts and a role model for other CPM colleagues and stakeholders in the store environment. 

Your specific responsibilities will include setting up Point of Sale promotions, briefing colleagues on the activity, and then engaging with shoppers to both influence their buying decisions and create a positive shopping experience.

At CPM, success out in the field is all about your attitude – if you’re up for a challenge, hungry to deliver great results and want to work in a flexible role this could be for you. If you have any customer facing, retail or sales experience that would be a plus but we’re a very collaborative business and you’ll be provided with training to complete the job. You’ll have a supportive manager for the duration of your employment too.

The simpler the better from our point of view. Use a clean design and a simple, easy-to-read font. We want to be able to get to the information that shows how you’d be a good fit for a role quickly. That doesn’t mean it can’t showcase who you are though – try to make the way you write concise but also engaging. Think manageable sections and clear headers. In terms of skills, there are certain core qualities that we look for in everyone here: you should be a great communicator, enthusiastic and well organised. The exact qualities we’ll want to see vary from role to role, but we’ll certainly want to see a passion for sales. Make sure you tell us something about your interests outside of work too.

Make sure your CV is professional. Comedy email addresses are definitely not the way to impress! Use warm language but be wary of making it too informal or chatty. We’ll also want to see attention to detail and accuracy so check for errors and, if you can, get someone else to proof-read it for you. Finally, try not to go over two pages – adjust the margins if you need to and use less content for less recent roles.

We’d recommend thinking about the questions you’re likely to be asked so you can start planning some answers. What are the key skills being sought, and how have you demonstrated them in other roles? You should get yourself up to speed with the client you’d be representing – we’ll want to see that you have a real interest in, and passion for, their brand and what they do. Make sure you research our organisation too. Go beyond just this careers site (although this is a great starting point). Also plan your route well in advance and allow more time than you think you’ll need. You don’t want to feel rushed or stressed. 

We represent prestigious clients and we’ll want to see that you can too. So make sure you look smart and professional. We think it’s always better to err on the side of formal and it’s a good idea to pick out your outfit in advance. Think about your accessories as well and make sure they’re appropriate for an interview. With jewellery, less is more and with footwear, go for smart but also comfortable. Finally, don’t forget to smile and make eye contact. 

We’ll expect you to understand the role and our company. Make sure you bring any documentation we’ve requested with you and it’s a good idea to bring a copy of your CV. And if you stumble over a question, don’t worry – it can happen to anyone. The important thing is to keep your composure. It’s absolutely fine to ask for a bit of time to think about your answer if you need to. 

We’d recommend structuring your answers by giving some context, explaining what you did and highlighting the outcomes. One way to do this is to use the STAR method – explain the situation, outline what the task (or goal) was, cover what action you took (especially as an individual), and describe the result. What did you achieve? What could you do better next time? We’ll also expect you to have some questions for us. It will help to show how much you’re interested in joining us.