Sales Executive

What's the role about?

Field Sales Representative – Unilever | Convenience

Represent brands everyone knows. Own your territory. See your impact every day.

Full Time | Fixed Term Contract until 31 December 2026 | Monday–Friday (40 hours) Salary: £27,976 per annum + up to 10% bonus (OTE £30,773) + company carTerritory: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kirkaldy and surroundsStore visits: Approx. 17 store visits per week

If you enjoy being on the road, meeting people and making a difference in-store, this is a great opportunity to represent some of the UK's best-known brands.

Working for Smollan, you'll represent Unilever as part of an exciting new convenience-store campaign, visiting small-format stores across your territory, including retailers such as Tesco Express and Morrisons Daily.

You'll take ownership of your territory, building strong relationships with store teams and making sure Unilever brands are available, visible and easy for customers to find.

What you'll be doing

This is a hands-on, field-based role where you'll manage your own territory and typically visit around four stores each day. You will:

• Visit convenience and small-format stores across your territory
• Build strong relationships with store managers and teams
• Make sure Unilever products are stocked, visible and easy to find
• Identify and resolve gaps on shelf
• Support promotions and improve product displays
• Spot opportunities to increase visibility and drive sales
• Use your relationships with store teams to influence positive changes in-store
• Plan and manage your own journey across your territory
• Use simple mobile apps to record your visits, report activity and share insights

What are we looking for?

You don't need previous field sales experience – we're more interested in your attitude, confidence and ability to build relationships.

You'll be:

• Confident, friendly and comfortable approaching new people
• Great at building relationships with different types of people
• Self-motivated and happy managing your own day
• Organised and able to plan your territory effectively
• Able to spot opportunities and take action
• Comfortable working independently in a field-based role
• Confident using apps and technology on your phone
• A full UK driving licence holder

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary plus up to 10% bonus
• Company car and fuel card
• Full training – no previous field sales experience required
• The freedom to manage your own territory
• Support from an experienced field team

Why join us?

You'll be part of an exciting new Unilever convenience-store campaign, representing household brands that millions of people recognise.

You'll have the freedom to manage your own territory and see the impact of your work every day – whether that's getting products back onto shelves, improving visibility or building relationships that help drive sales.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today.

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to pause or close this vacancy prior to the listed closing date.

More about us...

At Smollan, our colleagues are valued, supported, and set up for success by empowering them with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel in a dynamic environment. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive and celebrate individuality.

Awards

We are an Award-Winning Workplace! We’re proud to be recognised as one of UK & Europe’s Best Workplaces™* every year since 2015, with additional accolades:

• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women* (since 2018)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing* (since 2018)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development* (since 2024)
• UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Consulting & Professional Services* (2023)
• Happiest Workplace Award* (WorkL, 2023,2024 & 2025)

We’re also the most awarded agency in our industry, with multiple FMBE awards* (our industry awards) and more Agency of the Year* titles than any competitor.

Sustainability*

Looking for a company committed to a Sustainable Future? Our environmental achievements include...

• Ecovadis – Silver Award
• ISO 14001 & ISO 27001 Certifications
• Cyber Essentials Accreditation
• Partnership with Oblong Trees

*awards may be listed under our previous name, REL Field Marketing.

Our Rebranding Journey

In January 2026, REL Field Marketing became part of the Smollan brand, marking an exciting next chapter in our journey. With a 30-year heritage and being part of the Smollan network since 2015, this change is about more than a new name - it brings together our strong local expertise with Smollan’s global scale, insight, and innovation. You’ll be working for a business that values its local teams, now supported by global best practices, shared knowledge, and opportunities to build your career as part of a truly international organisation.

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