Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The key purpose of this role is to Manage the relationship between specific distribution business partners (DC’s) to meet the distribution and sales targets of the company.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Develop strategic business plans
Liaise with Distributor Manager to ensure distribution strategy and plans are understood for execution
Call schedules approved by the Distributor manager
The DC’s logistics infrastructure is aligned with company requirements
Fully understand the competitor strategy in each DC’s area, collates and communicates all competitor information to TBL
Efficiency and effectiveness of the DC’s
DC’s supported to achieve and exceed performance targets
Review of sales targets and performance
DC’s understand commercial terms with the company for the benefit of both parties
DC’s fully understand deliverables expected
Monthly analysis / Quarterly formal reviews of DC performance and action plan implemented
Measure distributor financial performance/profitability
Assist DC’s in developing strategies to minimise costs
DC’s deliver more than 85% of volume directly to retail outlets
Responsible for training DC staff – sales / administration
Management of pricing within the distribution network
DC’s business development
Annual Business plan is formulated per DC, together with the Distributor manager and supports identified areas of business development to ensure alignment to TBL’s strategy.
Documented demarcation of respective DC’s territory
Appropriate stock and brand levels are defined
To implement standards for all 3rd party business partners
Information planning and management
Implement systems to track and benchmark DC’s against key initiatives / goals
Daily/ Weekly / Monthly performance tracked by DC
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Good knowledge of sales & distribution processes, costs, optimization solutions
Good knowledge of trading environment in allocated area
Budgeting and process techniques know-how
Commercial competence
Computer Literacy
Minimum Requirements:
B Comm, IMM or similar Distribution and Marketing qualification.
3 – 5 years management experience sales / finance environment
Driver’s License
Additional Information:
Band: VIII
ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
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