Key Responsibilities 1. Sales & Distribution Management
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Target Achievement: Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly secondary sales targets across all assigned outlets.
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Market Penetration: Drive both numeric and weighted distribution in retail outlets and modern trade stores.
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Availability: Ensure consistent product availability and execute range selling to maximize the brand portfolio in key off-trade accounts.
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Performance Tracking: Monitor daily sales data and implement swift corrective actions for any underperforming territories.
2. Market Execution & Visibility
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Merchandising: Ensure Perfect Store execution by adhering to planograms and maintaining high brand visibility standards.
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Consumer Pull: Implement off-take building initiatives including promotions floor displays and sampling (where regulations permit).
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Intelligence: Track and report on competitor pricing promotional shifts and visibility strategies to stay ahead of market trends.
3. Team Supervision (3rd Party Sales Force)
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Leadership: Manage motivate and train Distributor Sales Representatives (DSRs) and promoter staff.
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Field Coaching: Conduct regular market rides to evaluate staff performance and ensure adherence to standardized sales call processes.
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Discipline: Drive daily operational discipline regarding route coverage productivity and real-time reporting.
4. Distributor Operations
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Logistics Coordination: Partner with distributors on inventory planning billing and timely payments.
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Stock Hygiene: Maintain optimal stock rotation (FIFO) to ensure product freshness in the trade.
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Efficiency: Track distributor ROI and ensure manpower deployment is aligned with regional sales targets.
5. Trade Relationship & Engagement
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Partnership: Build and sustain strong relationships with key retailers and store owners.
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Issue Resolution: Act as the primary point of contact for resolving trade issues related to pricing supply gaps or merchandising.
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Collaboration: Support brand activations and off-trade events in coordination with the Trade Marketing team.
6. Reporting & Compliance
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Data Integrity: Maintain accurate and timely sales coverage and visibility reports.
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Market Insights: Submit weekly updates on market conditions and execution gaps.
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Ethics: Ensure all activities strictly comply with state excise regulations and ethical trade practices.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Volume: Achievement of monthly/quarterly volume and distribution targets.
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Visibility: Improvement in outlet coverage and visibility scores.
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Efficiency: Team productivity metrics and sales call compliance.
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Hygiene: Distributor stock health and service level consistency.
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Compliance: Successful execution of brand activations and planogram standards.
Ideal Profile
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Education: University Graduate (minimum).
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Experience: 2 5 years of proven sales experience in the FMCG or Alcobev sectors.
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Expertise: Strong grasp of off-trade dynamics retailer behavior and regional excise norms.
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Skills: Exceptional negotiation and communication skills; ability to influence third-party teams.
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Mindset: Disciplined self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced field environment.
Key Responsibilities 1. Sales & Distribution Management Target Achievement: Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly secondary sales targets across all assigned outlets. Market Penetration: Drive both numeric and weighted distribution in retail outlets and modern trade stores. Availability: Ensu...
Key Responsibilities 1. Sales & Distribution Management
-
Target Achievement: Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly secondary sales targets across all assigned outlets.
-
Market Penetration: Drive both numeric and weighted distribution in retail outlets and modern trade stores.
-
Availability: Ensure consistent product availability and execute range selling to maximize the brand portfolio in key off-trade accounts.
-
Performance Tracking: Monitor daily sales data and implement swift corrective actions for any underperforming territories.
2. Market Execution & Visibility
-
Merchandising: Ensure Perfect Store execution by adhering to planograms and maintaining high brand visibility standards.
-
Consumer Pull: Implement off-take building initiatives including promotions floor displays and sampling (where regulations permit).
-
Intelligence: Track and report on competitor pricing promotional shifts and visibility strategies to stay ahead of market trends.
3. Team Supervision (3rd Party Sales Force)
-
Leadership: Manage motivate and train Distributor Sales Representatives (DSRs) and promoter staff.
-
Field Coaching: Conduct regular market rides to evaluate staff performance and ensure adherence to standardized sales call processes.
-
Discipline: Drive daily operational discipline regarding route coverage productivity and real-time reporting.
4. Distributor Operations
-
Logistics Coordination: Partner with distributors on inventory planning billing and timely payments.
-
Stock Hygiene: Maintain optimal stock rotation (FIFO) to ensure product freshness in the trade.
-
Efficiency: Track distributor ROI and ensure manpower deployment is aligned with regional sales targets.
5. Trade Relationship & Engagement
-
Partnership: Build and sustain strong relationships with key retailers and store owners.
-
Issue Resolution: Act as the primary point of contact for resolving trade issues related to pricing supply gaps or merchandising.
-
Collaboration: Support brand activations and off-trade events in coordination with the Trade Marketing team.
6. Reporting & Compliance
-
Data Integrity: Maintain accurate and timely sales coverage and visibility reports.
-
Market Insights: Submit weekly updates on market conditions and execution gaps.
-
Ethics: Ensure all activities strictly comply with state excise regulations and ethical trade practices.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
-
Volume: Achievement of monthly/quarterly volume and distribution targets.
-
Visibility: Improvement in outlet coverage and visibility scores.
-
Efficiency: Team productivity metrics and sales call compliance.
-
Hygiene: Distributor stock health and service level consistency.
-
Compliance: Successful execution of brand activations and planogram standards.
Ideal Profile
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Education: University Graduate (minimum).
-
Experience: 2 5 years of proven sales experience in the FMCG or Alcobev sectors.
-
Expertise: Strong grasp of off-trade dynamics retailer behavior and regional excise norms.
-
Skills: Exceptional negotiation and communication skills; ability to influence third-party teams.
-
Mindset: Disciplined self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced field environment.
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