- Drive the achievement of Sell Out, Reach, Range, and Execution objectives for the assigned territory through the management and development of distributor sales operations and deployment of merchandising teams.
- Lead the distributor sales leadership team in the creation of the annual territory business plan. Facilitate the development of operational plans to achieve reach, range, and distribution objectives.
- Achieve execution and quality sales standards by leading the distributor sales leadership team and consistently driving Level 2 operations review to identify specific action plans to address key gaps & opportunities.
- Drive profitable growth for distributor key customers by modelling and coaching the ABC Way of Selling and leading excellent execution, in support of distributor customer management teams
- Support the development of Category and Channel Plans by providing feedback and insight on execution and commercial issues/opportunities.
- Drive the development of the distributor sales operations through training and coaching on Territory Development and In-Call Execution with distributor sales team leaders.
- Prioritise markets and determine market entry strategies for new regions and new and existing product portfolios.
- Collect and analyze market data to drive growth and develop markets.
- Develop an understanding of current and future market trends that may impact ABC sales.
- Assign sales territories and set and enforce sales goals with distributors.
- Ensure revenue targets of distributors are achieved within the responsible territories.
- Establish and lead regular meetings and conference calls with distributors.
- Train distributors to ensure continual improvement in capability, knowledge, customer service, performance, and profitability.
- Ensure distributors are equipped with the necessary sales skills to represent ABC through coaching individuals in the field and personally observing the performance of distributors.
- Assist distributors with client training as required.
- Implement new sales strategies and techniques with the distributors.
- Establish and enforce pricing and discount policies.
- Prepare and execute annual reviews of distributors.
- Monitor lead pipelines.
- Develop an accurate and realistic annual budget plan and monitor performance to budget.
- Develop and execute monthly and quarterly reports in a timely and efficient manner.
- Prepare monthly sales forecasts for the upcoming three to six months.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key customers in each territory, whilst facilitating ongoing product training and support.
- Provide regular written and oral presentations.
- Attend trade exhibitions.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with distributors and other members of the ABC team.
- Significant domestic travel is required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Must be based in BACOLOD or ILOILO and familiar with the region.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in trade marketing, sales, distributor management, or account management.
- Have strong knowledge of the market, industry, competitors, and customers.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are necessary.
- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills are also important for this role.
- Able to lead and motivate a team and work cross-functionally with other departments.
- You have prior experience in all Sales & Marketing aspects & distribution
- You have strong communication & interpersonal skills
- You have strong analytical skills and are comfortable dealing with numerical data
QUALIFICATION (Education & Mobility):
*Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Business/Administration, Education, Management, Economics, Communications, Graduate, Business/Management or similar field
***Has Driver’s License and can drive is a plus
***Having a car is a plus
DESIRED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
***Minimum 3-5 years of work-related experience with at least 3 years experience in handling distributors/distributor’s management.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.