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SPRING 2020

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t CPM, we pride ourselves
on providing a vibrant and
entrepreneurial culture
where people can learn
and grow. We work in a
collaborative environment where people
feel supported, energised and empowered.
There's no such thing as a bad idea, and
we welcome input from each and every
member of our team. So if you want
a job that's full of fresh opportunities
where no day is ever the same, start your
career adventure with CPM today!

Famous for sales

With more than 80 years in
sales and employing over
5,000 people in the UK
alone (and 37,000 globally),
we're privileged to work
with some of the world's
most famous and well-loved
brands. By joining CPM,
you'll get to represent
brands such as Diageo, Lucozade Ribena
Suntory, Samsung, Asda, Asahi, Stanley
Black & Decker and loads more!
We specialise in integrated field sales
and work to boost brands' visibility,
availability and sales in all types of
sectors. To give you a sense of our
reach, each year we'll make more than
15 million visits into retail outlets.

we're nothing without our people, so
we provide everyone with fantastic
opportunities to grow and progress
in their careers. We're able to attract,
develop and retain top talent by
offering learning programmes, running
employee engagement initiatives,
and creating a workplace culture of
inclusion, diversity and belonging.
"The great thing we offer is a
wide range of exciting sales jobs,"
says Amanda Smith, head of talent
acquisition at CPM. "Our team work
across the UK, representing global
brands in all types of places, from

We're people people

You don't have to just take our word for
why CPM is a fantastic place to work.
In a recent employee survey, 98% of our
people said they were proud to work for us
and 84% said they'd recommend CPM as
a great place to work. We also hold a gold
level Investors in People accreditation,
putting us among the best companies in
the world for people management. We
asked a few of our people what it's like to
work for CPM, and here's what they said.
Lewis Richards, business development
executive: "My role working in the
On-Trade sector representing
Lucozade Ribena Suntory gives
me lots of autonomy to manage
my own time while making
sure I get the job done. I love to
challenge myself, so being able to
work to targets gives me a great
deal of job satisfaction. Plus, the
team I work with are fantastic
and we learn a lot from each other. And
if you need any help, advice or support,
there's always someone you can go to."

"We make sure we can attract
and keep hold of the best
talent to continue our success"

Get, grow, keep

At the heart of CPM is our ethos to
"Get, Grow, Keep". We know that

supermarkets and independents
to pubs, clubs and DIY stores.
"Alongside the variety of our jobs, it's
our people management and training
and development that set us apart.
We invest a huge amount of time and
resources in making sure our team is
supported in their career growth, and
that's a win-win for everyone - our
team feels valued and can genuinely
progress in the business, and we make
sure we can attract and keep hold of the
best talent to continue our success."

Nicola Dowling, regional sales team
manager: "In my role I get to recruit and
train people to help them reach their
potential and support them in their career
goals. I really enjoy the coaching side
of my job and how every day can be so
different. It's also really rewarding to see
how people have changed and have grown
in confidence from when I first met them.
"It's special to me to think that in some
small way, I've helped them to achieve
their own success through doing my job!"

For more information
If you're looking to take the next
step in your career, head to the
CPM Jobs website to see all of
the latest opportunities and get
to where you want to be in your
career. Visit cpmjobs.co.uk

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