Red Bull - Striker Student Placement

Inspired by functional drinks from the Far East, Dietrich Mateschitz founded Red Bull in the mid 1980's. He created the formula of Red Bull Energy Drink and developed the unique marketing concept of Red Bull. In 1987, on April 1, Red Bull Energy Drink was sold for the very first time in its home market Austria. This was not only the launch of a completely new product, in fact it was the birth of a totally new product category. Today Red Bull is available in more than 165 countries and more than 35 billion cans of Red Bull have been consumed so far.

Red Bull UK and Acosta Europe are looking for Strikers (Student Placement) to join our team based across the UK.

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager, the Student Placement Striker will drive sales through availability and visibility of Red Bull soft drinks at the point of purchase.   Your customer base will consist of independent convenience stores or major retailers in a defined territory. You will be responsible for maximising brand awareness and incremental sales through the effective use of data, prioritising actions in conjunction with the customer’s plans and highest yielding interventions. You will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships and becoming an expert in the soft drinks category. You will work with several internal and external stakeholders to bring our sales and marketing plans to life. Offering a genuine opportunity to develop your commercial skills and achieve your career ambitions.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

• Experience within FMCG, retail or a sales environment, although we will consider applications from motivated individuals with experience from other sectors.
• Be enthusiastic about our brand and have the drive and tenacity to succeed.
• Be comfortable working autonomously in a field-based environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills along with strong interpersonal skills, including rapport building and influencing
• Proven selling skills and commercial acumen along with being self-motivated, determined and target driven