Reporting to the Senior Area Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing allocated outlets in the On-Trade Channel. They will be targeted at growing distribution and implementing brand activity to increase brand presence and achieve or exceed budget targets.
Responsibilities
- Develop new business while nurturing strong relationships with allocated existing account base ensuring customer satisfaction, loyalty and long-term partnerships
- Develop business plans for each customer which are strategically aligned with the company’s objectives
- Educate customers by growing brand awareness
- Develop a structured call cycle ensuring at least 5 Sales Calls in outlets per day on average
- Record CRM data on a daily basis to capture sales call, distribution and promotional activity data
- Collaborate with Trade marketing team to implement promotional activity that is line with brand guidelines and drives brand performance and awareness
- Be proactive to develop activity & programs with outlets outside of centrally produced activity
- Achieve targets for distribution and cocktail listings in allocated outlets
- Utilise depletion data to develop and manage allocated outlets and identify opportunities & weaknesses
- Keep watch on competitor activity and relay to marketing and sales direction.
- Prepare monthly reports on sales activity and pipeline planning for management
Qualifications
- Experience in sales in FMCG, preferably experience in Sales in the Alcohol industry
- Understanding of sales process dynamics
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to quickly build rapport with customers and instil trust
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers, understand their needs and close deals
- Able to work comfortably in a fast paced environment and multi task
- Having previous management of HORECA channel and F&B experience including high level cocktail knowledge would be advantageous
If you have the qualities below and are excited by the description above, you are the talent we are looking for!
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