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Job Summary

  • Manage sales, profitability and 5P in-store execution for assigned customers. Partner with customers to align company, category and brand strategies to increase demand and profitable growth
  • Manage operating departmental budgets and costs according to annual allocation to ensure efficient usage of resources, where applicable
  • Develop and implement processes and strategies (local go-to-market strategies, sales strategies and customer strategies) for assigned customers to ensure achievement of goals
  • Monitor team key performance indicators achievement. Conduct regular reviews to provide feedback on achievements, performance gaps and requirements for improvement 

General Responsibilities

  • Identify the short-term business needs and objectives of key customers and develop/sell proactive business solutions across the full demand/supply chain
  • Manage annual negotiations, including trading terms and conditions, to facilitate sales agreements and achieve targeted margins
  • Manage and monitor 5P execution performance (availability, pricing, share of shelf, etc.) and ensure issues are quickly resolved by the team
  • Develop deep insights and actionable recommendations from post-evaluation analyses and incorporate into customer strategies
  • Manage reporting of sales and projected sales/margin forecasts. Evaluate trends and form meaningful conclusions to facilitate strategic decisions
  • Develop, monitor and recommend improvement initiatives on business processes, customer services and new techniques (category management, scanning, etc.)
  • Develop and build relationships with customers and a network of contacts to order to understand customer needs and achieve business objectives
  • Work closely with the cross-functional teams (e.g. Trade Marketing, Product Manager and Supply Chain Management) to ensure efficient and effective execution

Functional Skills and Knowledge

  • Minimum 2 to 5 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Minimum two to three years’ experience in a managerial capacity
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the industry/market/competitors/customers
  • Demonstrate sound selling skills and proven key account management experience in fast moving consumer goods
  • Demonstrate a general understanding in all aspects of supplier and customer relationship management including supply chain, field marketing and branding
  • Demonstrate strong negotiation and communications skills
  • Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrate fluency in English, both written and spoken

Education

  • Degree in Sales/Marketing or related fields
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