OBJECTIVES
To ensure in-market execution within spending budget in line with Principal/ Customer satisfaction. This first line management role leads Sales Team (Key Account Executive/ Sales Executive/ Sales Representatives) towards achieving the short term department goals.
- Interfacing with Customer first/ second line management levels for in-market executions
- Negotiates with customers on the allocated marketing spend
- Address stock listing, availability, visibility and expiry issues within prescribed guidelines
- Liaises with the logistics function to delivery of stock
- Responsible for debt recovery and provides support to accounting team for reconciliations
- Provides direct supervision of Sales Team (Key Account executive, Sales Executive & Sales Representative) including objective setting, and motivating, as well as coaching.
- Provides insights from knowledge acquired through multiple data sources such as Essbase, EPOS, Market reports (AC Nielson, ROI and devising key account plans
- Uses creativity in improving brand visibility and off take within all trade segments
- Takes creative approaches in using existing resources in handling seasonal spikes
- Takes part in creating an innovation culture
- Responsible to ensure adequate stock availability on shelf 24/7
- Responsible for stock rotation
- Provides inputs towards the short and medium term related to Customer relationship Management
- Provide inputs towards short term and medium term related to Brand Development
Skills
- University Degree holder
- 3 years expertise in people management.
- At least 2 to 5 years background in a distributor/ multinational FMCG business