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Diageo RTM Sales Manager: KZN in Durban, South Africa
Job Description :
ob Title: RTM Sales Manager
Location: KZN
Purpose of Role
To drive Volume, NSV and Market share growth through Diageo SA’s Route to Market partners
To manage and monitor the Pricing, Availability and Distribution and Visibility of Diageo brands through Diageo SA’s 3rd Party Partners.
To build relationships with the 3rd party partners while ensuring they comply with all of Diageo’s CARM and GAR policies.
Top Accountabilities
Operational
Develop Strategic plans and budgets for all Route to Market Partners which meets area guidelines and objectives.
Cascade the Diageo SA strategic objectives into the Route to Market Partners to ensure “line of sight” or alignment.
Lead the development of brands through trade marketing activities aligned the Diageo SA cycle plan, to achieve targets in terms of volume, market share and value.
Identify business risks related to the Route to Market Partners and area, develop contingency plans to address them (opposition, AIT, Macro/Micro-Environment).
Develop business cases for pricing, distribution expansion initiatives and other project to drive achievement of AOP.
Callage on all assigned RTMPs (min 5 calls per day) to negotiate and influence orders, or take opportunities based on market intel.
Conduct monthly RTMPs reviews – scorecard and data driven.
Monthly Execution measurement to be conducted in market area driven by a scorecard across all channels.
Leadership
Communicate and translate the Leadership standards into a “way of living” that inspires enthusiasm and commitment
Establish clear goals consistent with Leadership standards, as well as clear roles and responsibilities for RTMPs.
Empower and support team to drive high performance.
Demonstrate high commitment to personal and team development allocating meaningful time and resources.
RTMPs meetings and reviews held monthly
To develop and roll out training material/requirements to Route to Market Partners
Management
Mobilise resources to realise company AOP and Mission.
Ensure regular monitoring of AOP and Mission.
Ensure the implementation of common platforms and best practices in line with Diageo SA standards.
Ensure effectiveness of controls over business processes and integrate Audit function as a real business partner. (CARM and GAR Compliancy through the line)
Establish adequate security standards in order to protect company assets at the Route to Market Partners.
Lead and control the internal environment of the company in accordance with Company Policies and in order to minimise business risks.
Drive overall implementation of cycle plan in a timely manner. Take ownership of the OTIF of implementation of a cycle plan.
Ensure timeous and accurate reports of opposition, illicit, market trends, volume trends and other market information on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly basis.
Co-ordinate 3rd party of installation of POS in store by managing timelines of the customer and the supplier.
Manage, monitor and measure RTMPs against global SHE policies. Reporting to be done annually.
Relationships
Build a company corporate image whilst operating to the highest standards of business ethics, environmental, health and safety.
Develop cross functional culture and support interaction across all levels of the company.
Create sustainable investment contracts for business partners to strengthen the relationship.
Manage Account relationships with the RTMPs. Aim to be their number 1 valued business partner.
Innovation
Drive at least one innovation to implementation per quarter outside the innovation calendar. (Initiatives should be around, growing sales, doing things differently, growing share, NRM)
Qualifications and Experience Required
Qualifications
Suitable degree
Valid Driver’s licence.
Experience
Minimum 5 years Sales experience
Proven track record of performance and people leadership
Commercial experience in FMCG is advantageous
Skills
Market and Competitor Knowledge
Customer Understanding
Channel Dynamics
Joint Customer Planning
Channel and Customer Activity investment planning
Plan & Develop Growth Drivers
Customer Planning and Forecasting
Plan and Develop Executional Standards
Customer Proposition
Advanced Negotiation
Executional Standards
Total Trade Investment Evaluation
Inspirational leadership,
People Management
Training, coaching & Mentoring
Influencing at all levels
Systems literacy
Networking & collaboration
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Durban
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2024-09-09
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