JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in any 4-year course.
• At least 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Previous sales, merchandising, and promotions experience in an FMCG company is highly preferred.
• Experience handling General Trade is highly preferred
• Experience managing National Distributor and Area Distributor partners is highly preferred

Job openings areas to handle:

• GMA- Manila
• GMA- Rizal
• North Luzon- Pangasinan
• Visayas- Bohol, South & North Cebu (Cebu based)
• Visayas- Iloilo & Panay Island (Iloilo based)

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Negotiating and consulting skills
• Business Acumen
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Keen attention to details
• Organized and systematic
• High level of integrity

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist the Regional Merchandising and Promotions Manager in executing superior brand staging through effective trade marketing and brand building efforts in collaboration with the National Distributor and the sub-distributors in order to gain Sales-to-Trade (STT) in all brands of the Business Unit.

Merchandising

• Monitors the inventory of the collaterals in the depots in the territory.
• Ensures proper utilization and installation of the Temporary Point-of-Sale Materials (TPOSM) in the trade through trade checks.
• Facilitates the deployment of the Third-Party Affiliate (TPA) merchandising team during the agreed cycle.

Program Management

• Cascades the program cycle to the TPA in line with marketing programs and its objectives.
• Checks the program implementation and consolidation of its reports in the territory.

Availability

• Validates the availability of the complete product line of the business unit in the following; Local Key Accounts, Point of Interest (POI) and General Trade.

Distributor Management

• Collaborates a weekly pre-take off meeting to touch base with the business needs.
• Monitors the agreed manpower headcount of the distributor to ensure distribution, availability and merchandising.
• Collaborates with the distributor counterparts with regard to the program management, availability and distribution.
• Plans and executes the distribution strategy and sales to trade volume achievement of the Area Distributor Partner (ADP).

Business Review (BR)

• Produces a comprehensive quarterly business report and presents when needed.

Please refer to job description.