Title:  Convenience Retail Activator - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Are you ready to lead an industry-respected team, representing some of the biggest brands in the food industry?

Join us as a Convenience Retail Activator on a 12-month fixed term contract and play a crucial role in our continued success and progression. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for managing and influencing a territory of Symbols and Independent convenience retailers across the South of the UK to help us deliver our ambitious growth target through this priority channel.

Reporting into the Areas Sales Lead and AFH Field Sales Manager, you will champion your territory to drive Kellanova branded listings and activations into stores and report back all your wins and challenges in role.

We’re looking for a pro-active and highly motivated character to get after a mixture of already established and new business opportunities. You will be winning driving our brand activation plans whilst launching exciting new innovations into stores.

You will be coached and supported in this role to further develop your customer facing and negotiation skills. This opportunity encourages an entrepreneurial attitude where you can really make a name for yourself here at Kellanova.

 A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing:

• Build your customer network: Use a data led approach, you will develop your strategic approach in prioritising the key customers and contacts. 
• Unlocking New Opportunities: Unlock new relationships and opportunities across your customer base and develop relationships directly with the business owners and key decision makers.
• Maximizing Our Portfolio: Ensure our ranging and distribution is maximised across your region and driving our growth through both existing ranging and future innovation launches.
• Amplifying our Plans:  At the heart of the role, you will be responsible for how you drive activation through amplifying our plans to deliver growth targets using the tool kit which will be available, with a focus on POS and display activation in key weeks and events.
• Commercial Skills: You will apply your commercial acumen to work with customers using all available tools to ensure our approach to growth is enabled with category insight, channel expertise and a clear execution of the strategic plan.  

 We’re looking for Someone With:

• Excellent communication, presentation & influencing skills
• Great relationship building skills to build your regional relationship matrix
• Curiosity, passion and ownership for growing the channel through winning with Kellanova brands and approach
• Motivated and driven approach to work independently, whilst also being part of a wider field-based team.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email European.Recruitment@kellanova.com.

If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small. Visit our benefits page & be sure to ask your recruiter for more specific information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands includes Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close within the first half of 2025 (subject to Kellanova shareowner approval and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.