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  • Posted: Oct 4, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of our industry.
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    Shopper Planner

    External Job Description:  

    Shopper Planner 

    AutoReqId: 

    58491BR 

    Function:  

    Sales 

    Type of Job: 

    Employee 

    Reporting Location:

    Nairobi HQ 

    Town/City: 

    Nairobi HQ

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    Territory Management Representative

    PURPOSE STATEMENT:

    To contribute to the performance of the Sales & Distribution organisation by implementing and executing a Territory Sales & Distribution plan that meets brand, volume, merchandising and promotion objectives for each outlet in order to achieve the overall area or channel trade marketing objectives.

    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

    • Develop and implement a territory trade marketing plan which meets the objectives of the area trade marketing plan in the areas of brand, volume , merchandising and promotion.
    • Ensure that the territory distribution objectives of brand availability, stock holding and stock rotation are achieved.
    • Ensure that price is in line with the company strategy
    • Implement promotions, develop and execute merchandising programmes at POS with optimum use of resources and materials in order to achieve the highest in-store visibility and sales performance for the strategic brands.
    • Provide market information and reports on performance of customers, brands and competition to ensure that the relevant marketing people are fully informed.
    • Build loyalty by providing support to the trade through regular visits, accurate communication, problem solving, specialised advice and fair trade.
    • Maintain accurate and relevant outlet information.
    • To constantly monitor the achievement of yearly/cycle objectives through accurate reporting and feedback.
    • Encourage adult consumers and retailers to buy EABL's brands and strengthen brand loyalty.
    • Manage financial accounts, assigned assets and material to ensure that trade marketing resources are secure and used in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

    Skills

    • Good communicator
    • Negotiating skills
    • Planning
    • Ability to build and maintain customer relationships
    • Personality
    • Self motivated
    • Team player
    • High standard of presentation and appearance
    • Knowledge
    • Product and market
    • Supply chain and trade marketing principles
    • Legislation and regulations on alchohol
    • Marketing standards

    Experience

    Ideally the TMR should have worked as a distribution / sales rep for a period of 2 years.

    KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

    • Achievement of territory distribution, volume, merchandising and promotion targets
    • Effective and efficient implementation of key account or outlet specific programmes
    • Accurate and well maintained outlet file
    • Achievement of call frequency targets
    • Effective and efficient trade coverage route plan
    • Clear reports on market trends and competitors activities

    FRAMEWORK / BOUNDARIES

    Customers are defined as formal retail outlets (Bars, Clubs, Grocery, Convenience & Horeca), Wines & Spirits and Specialty stores, and indeed any outlets in the territory where alcohol is sold.

    JOB CHALLENGES / PROBLEM SOLVING

    The main challenge is to manage and implement a trade marketing plan for the territory that effectively promotes selling out.

    A challenge that is shared with the trade and distributor reps is to establish optimal product merchandising and brand visibility and to control the prices to the consumer.

    Method of Application

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