Research Associate at ACH Management Consultants
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Area Sales Manager - FMCG (3-8 yrs)
1. Sales planning and Execution:
- Firm up sales plans for the month/quarter/annum with RSM
- Ensuring right forecasting, volume/Value build up for the monthly numbers and clarity on Trade/marketing inputs
- Communicating and aligning the plans with the Sales Team
- Tracking and Monitoring of Sales plans on Daily/weekly basis
- Monitoring Promo effectiveness on the SKU/brand (both Consumer/Trade Promo)
- Identifying issues and opportunities at Brand/Category level looking at internal and external trends.
2. Building Distributor Infrastructure:
- Closely monitoring Distributor infrastructure and its effectiveness
- Proactively building infrastructure blueprint in line with sales growths and coverage objectives.
- Identifying gaps in terms of investment,
infrastructure and work out corrective actions.
- Aligning large Distributors with JBP (Joint Business Plan) on all important business objectives for the City/Channel.
3. I8
- Continuous focus on increasing availability of our Products
- Increasing Direct Coverage with right benchmarks
- Increasing Numerical Distribution by leveraging Channels
- Driving sales efficiency metrics- ECO, TLS, Bills cut,LPB etc
- Understanding the new emerging trends in FMCG distributive Trade.
- Implementing Channel programmes and Visibility drives
- Monitoring all key brand Activities of the month/quarter at the POP
- DSR effectiveness in terms of key activities/programmes
- Continuous focus on width and depth of our Brands as per the Channel spread
4. Managing Customer
- Distributor:
a) Providing Excellent service to the trade : PDP, Line
Fill
b) To manage his investments - Stock, Credit and Claims management as per agreed norms.
c) Quarterly ROI study and take corrective actions.
d) Building and developing AW/Distributor Crew.
e) Building relationship for a long term partnership.
- Trade:
a) Provides best in class service thro our AW/Distributor
b) Damage/Expiry stock management
c) Claim settlements as per the norms
5. Building and Developing Team
- People planning as per span and channel specifications
- Providing right directions on execution, sales and process orientation
- Regular Sales performance review and feedback
- Identifying skill/competency gaps and working out Development Action Plans
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