Regional Manager CZSKHU

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Position Summary

The Region Manager will serve a critical role in building Edgewell business in Czech Slovakia & Hungary. This key position requires working at both a strategic and a hands-on level with a strong focus on customer management with consumer & customer at the center. The Regional Manager will work closely with Marketing Commercial Strategy & SRGM Finance Supply Chain and other key stakeholders to deliver the growth ambitions in Czech Slovakia & Hungarian markets. This position will report directly to the Head of Sales for Direct Markets

Universal Accountabilities

• Develop and drive regional market growth strategies for assigned markets in close collaboration with key stakeholders to drive incremental and sustainable growth across the EPC portfolio.
• Develop and execute distribution & price strategies for all markets in strong collaboration with key stakeholders
• Act as regional business owner accountable for volume value profitability and market share across the assigned markets.
• Identify regional growth opportunities risks and structural barriers proactively recommending strategic actions to Sales Head.
• Develop regional distribution and pricing strategies within defined group frameworks ensuring competitiveness and value creation across markets.
• Own regional promotional effectiveness adapting central guidelines to local realities and customer needs.
• Ensure strong collaboration with CE Commercial Strategy SRGM Shopper Marketing and Category Development in the regional roll-out of commercial initiatives.
• Drive consistent commercial standards and best practices across markets while allowing for local flexibility where needed.
• Partner with CE Brand Shopper Marketing and Category Development teams to shape regional brand activation and trade marketing plans.
• Ensure successful regional launches of NPD including sell-in readiness activation quality and post-launch performance tracking.
• Provide structured market feedback and insights to influence future brand category and innovation strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key regional customers and distributors acting as the primary escalation point.
• Lead regional customer strategy including key negotiations within approved commercial guardrails.
• Lead coach and develop local market leaders / sales managers across assigned markets.
• Build a high-performance customer-centric culture with strong accountability and execution discipline.
• Support succession planning talent development and capability building across the region.
• Act as a role model for leadership behaviors and cross-functional collaboration.
• Own regional business planning including input into Strategic Growth Opportunity Plans ABP and QF.
• Prepare and deliver regional performance reviews forecasts and insights to Sales Head highlighting gaps risks and opportunities.
• Ensure disciplined tracking of KPIs and commercial performance across markets.
• Drive corrective actions where performance is behind plan.

Skills & Experience

• Strategic action-oriented person with experience working across departments with demonstrated success in planning and accomplishing goals
• Strong Market & Commercial understanding Business Acumen.
• Strong leadership capabilities ability to influence decisions without necessarily having direct authority to make final decisions.
• Highly organized flexible self-motivated and able to succeed in a dynamic fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal ability to articulate in a clear and concise manner across various levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills; ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and work effectively with team members and various key stakeholders also under pressure.
• Proficient in analyzing data reporting and making recommendations based on data and trends
• Computer skills particularly Excel Word and PowerPoint
• Diploma or degree in a Marketing or Business-related subject
• 8 years of experience in Fast Moving Consumer Goods managing sales teams with experience in people management distributor management & marketing experience would be a strong asset
• Fluent English and business level of Czech is required. Any other Eastern European language would be a strong asset

Key Stakeholders

• Reports to Head of Sales for Direct Markets
• Key relationships locally will include Commercial: Sales Category & Marketing Commercial Strategy and Finance
• Directly manages 3 KAMs and 1 Sales Assistant.

What we offer

Competitive salary hybrid working arrangements employee assistance programme life insurance discounts on Edgewell branded products private medical insurance a casual smart dress code and of course and a fantastic team atmosphere!

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