Roles and Responsibilities
- Meet S&D targets by effective implementation of area sales & development plans .
- Develop Sales forecast for all categories based on trends .
- Develop channel sales strategy for geography assigned in consultation with Manager.
- Define allocation of sales targets to the different territories in consultation with Manager Sales based on clear understanding of calendar of inputs / market growth / category growth .
- Plan and achieve distribution expansion as per budget plans .
- Stocks and logistics planning for the area .
- Ensure distributor claims are settled in time by proper scrutiny and on field verification .
- Ensure retention of agreed ROI for the distributors.
- Implement sales strategy to achieve targets through analysis of Nielson & internal data of various markets.
- Develop distribution strategy in line with changing channel mix.
- Track availability of required manpower at DBs as per plan and monitor their performance and highlight deviations of norms to Manager Sales.
- Execute and track distribution expansion by class of towns, type of OLs and category as per plan and take corrective action, wherever required.
- Execute distributor MIS packages and ensure requisite compliance from the distributors as per agreed time lines.
- Build trust and relationship with Trade and Company by providing clarity and solutions to any issue raised by them within a reasonable time frame .
- Work very closely with Regional Trade Marketing / Key Account teams in management of schemes / promotions / contests being run to promote company brand .
- Execute specific promotions - exhibitions, sampling, in-store activities etc. in Key A / Cs .
- Plan for new product launches by channel based on thorough understanding of category and distribution objectives for the products to be launched.
Desired Candidate Profile
Education Graduate Must, MBA preferable.3-5 years of experience in General Trade from FMCG industry only.Good understanding of MS Excel is a must.Should be able to read and understand data.