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Salary: £ 24 K plus benefits

Location: homeworking then Guildford / Farnborough based with option for agile working

Looking for a new challenge? A new way of working? A fast learning opportunity? This sales support role within our Personal Health (consumer) business is a fantastic entry level role which may suit a recent graduate. The Sales Support Executive is a critical role that supports the sales team in servicing our commercial customers. This individual sits within the Core channel dealing with three strategic customers, and is responsible for analytical work within the team, internal reports tracking customer activity, managing customer requests including product set-up, online imagery & NPD, along with general administration tasks that support the wider Sales team. The role is a springboard into Philips as you will work cross functionally with other departments and teams as well as have frequent exposure to senior business leaders.

You are responsible for

• Create, maintain and provide analysis into a variety of weekly and daily sales reports, tracking sales, pricing, stock & revenue for each customer within the Core channel.

• Reconciliation reports checking and maintaining the integrity of internal data systems.

• Completing retailer nomination forms for product promotions, new product lines etc.

• Maintain accurate financial records to support Sales, Pricing & Finance teams – raising & updating Customer Commitment Reference forms (CCRs), attending Trade Spend Reviews, tracking Stock Revaluations in line with commercial policy changes, processing of claims, disputes & invoices from customers.

• Hitting Month-End/Quarter End KPI’s relating to claims and disputes.

• Supporting Trade Shopper Marketing Manager with NPD & online product imagery.

• Any other ad hock reporting & analysis to support business decisions and account plans.

• Support & contribute in LEAN workshops and effectively seek to continuously improve areas of the business.

You are a part of

The Sales Support Executive reports to the Senior National Account Manager and you will be part of a Core Sales team consisting of four Account Managers and a Trade Shopper Marketing Specialist.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Excellent numerical & IT skills - Excel competency essential

• Problem solving & analytical mind-set

• Ability to take ownership, hold accountability and lead internal meetings

• Efficient time management

• Cross functional working between teams / depts

• Team meeting planning, and organisation

• A strong customer service focus and mind-set

• A strong focus on attention to detail & accuracy

• Ability to be flexible within the role

• Proven organizational and communication skills

• A good team player

In return, we offer you

A path towards your most rewarding career. Philips is growing its marketing capability enterprise wide. Succeeding in this market-based role in a complex environment will open many doors for your long term career, in other areas in Philips or otherwise. We also believe that we are at our best as a company when you are at yours as a person. Thus, we offer competitive health benefits, a flexible work schedule and access to local well-being focused activities. Furthermore, Philips University is available to all employees for learning and development opportunities.

• A competitive base salary plus a performance related bonus.

• Holiday allowance of 25 days a year from the start (plus bank holidays)

• Learning and Development opportunities through our Philips University

• Family friendly policies which offer enhanced maternity and paternity schemes

• The Philips Employee Shop allows employees to buy Philips products at discounted prices

• Social Events - a dedicated Sports & Social committee with members in Guildford promoting a host of social events throughout the year

Please note this role will be home based during the current health crisis, however the role would normally be based in our Guildford office with the flexibility to work from home occasionally. We are due to re-locate to new premises in Farnborough, Surrey in March 2021, approximately 7 miles from our current location.

Recruitment Process

Please submit a detailed CV including a personal statement / covering letter stating your motivation for this particular role. Your CV will then be reviewed and if suitable, you will be contacted by our Recruiter to discuss the role further. The final stage will then consist of an interview with the Senior National Account Manager as well as an excel test.

Recruitment agencies : we are fortunate enough to receive lots of fantastic applications for our brand, however when we use agencies we have a PSL in place so please do not contact hiring managers or the recruitment team directly as we are not able to respond to you.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum . Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways. Learn more by watching this video .

To find out more about what it’s like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog . Once there,you can also learn about our recruitment process , or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions .