Job Description
- Prepare sales and distribution plan on brand by summarizing, analyzing and interpreting the data collected from the market;
- Propose effective trade marketing programs and implement the same;
- Identity and exploit eventual new sales channels in coordination with the line managers;
- Prepare and submit efficient and effective route plan proposal for the geographic area which has to be covered by the supervisor;
- Ensure knowledge of the market (stick sales, contraband, etc….) is continuously maintained;
- Prepare operational and capital budget requirement for effectively expediting sales and distribution activities;
- Ensure trade marketing representative are under taking trade marketing activities by forging and strengthening a relationship with NTE business partners;
- Ensure whether the retailers are satisfied with the wholesaler’s distribution systems including coverage, price, for any dissatisfaction investigating the route cause and propose solution;
- Ensuring no loading or under stocking is happening at the wholesalers level and understand movement at the retailer level;
- Develop good relationship with local and regional administration bodies as well as other stake holders in the area;
- Develop good commercial relationship with the targeted vested interest retailer outlet;
- Ensure Trade supervisors and TMRs convey same message to the trade business;
- Confirm all trade marketing activities are going as per the country law, rules and regulations as well as the share company principle and rules;
- Verify the data collection process are follow the design approach, to assure that the gathered data is reliable;
- Secretly gather, compile and report on contraband cigarette brand prevalence, stock, distribution and source;
- Assess and recommend supply and handling procedure of special customers like HORECA;
- Receive and evaluate daily performance report of the trade marketing through the supervisor, verify the report integrity with frequent filed visit;
- Verify whether the trade promotion materials are distributed as per the plan and for the target market;
- Periodically prepare and conduct refreshing training programs for trade marketing;
- Coordinates the trade marketing representative activates to create team spirit in his geographic area;
- Ensure that vehicles, motor cycles and other resources are properly handled as per their respective handling procedure and used for the company purpose;
- Manage all the expenses as per the expenditure plan;
- Evaluate the performance of the supervisor periodically;
- Take corrective measure if there is any abnormal incident on the market, illicit trade and the employees under him/her management;
Prepare and summit work progress periodic report and at demand;
Job Requirements
- BA degree in Marketing, Management or Economics.
Experience:-
- 6 years in sales & marketing or trade Marketing
Driving License
- 3rd Grade Driving License
How to Apply
- Qualified applicants are invited to submit their application letter, Curriculum vitae and copy of supporting documents only throughemail address [email protected] and the application should be before the application deadline.
- Application email subject shall state the position title and the attached files or documents shall be only in a zipped folder format.
- Failure to comply with the guideline may lead to immediate rejection
- Two Area Manager for;
- Eastern Ethiopia Market
- Southern Ethiopia Market
More Information
- Address SNNPR
- Experience Level Manager
- Qualification BA/BSc