Area Manager

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Area Manager

The following position is open in Cape Town, South Africa.

What makes this a great opportunity?

CONTEXT AND LEADERSHIP:

This role plays a strategic link between selling into off trade and redistribution customers as well as creating the on-trade demand at consumer level. This creates a pull-out strategy for the volumes that are sold to the Redistributor thereby ensuring Beam Suntory products are front of mind when selling to on-trade venues. The core function of this role is a fundamental comprehension of the workings of our Redistributor partners in order to drive execution in the on premise

PURPOSE & SCOPE OF ROLE:

Ensures the attainment of sales and marketing objectives for the relevant region through robust planning, exploration of new business opportunities and staff management.

Maximizing Beam Suntorys financial returns by developing robust sales plans within available budgets, measuring and evaluating their implementation & success.

To increase, manage and develop mutually beneficial and sustainable business relationships with designated Redistribution customers, thereby maximizing Beam Suntorys financial returns and optimizing brand development with each customer

Role Responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Staff Management

• Management of Sales Rep performance, including development, coaching & succession planning.
• Alignment of direct reports goals and company performance objective
• Ensuring compliance and attainment of staff to set KPIs
• Motivate team behind a clear, simple and powerful strategy
• Participates in workforce planning and staff development.
• Lead the functional / leadership development of team, through inspirational in field & classroom training and coaching

Reporting

• Analyze sales data and mentor/guide on best operating procedures in order to achieve the sales ambition
• Responsible for monthly regional briefing, feedback and capability meetings and effectively communicate relevant information.
• Provides regular reports timeously to relevant departments and individuals
• Accurate completion of all administration database & credit management
• Monitor performance versus plan by assessing critical sales driver activity for own and competition brands taking corrective action with agreed levels of authority or probable solutions to the Head of Sales

Regional and Client Management

• Actively contribute to the development, execution and evaluation of Redistribution push strategy with the on-trade pull strategy.
• Achievement of sales volumes, value targets and KPI targets (including brand equity in the On-Trade) for the region as well as direct reports
• Monitor on-hold customers and drive the re-activation of these customers.
• Regular trade visits to verify brilliant execution of Brand and sales plans
• Trade calling of On Trade and redistributors (including cold calling) and their top customers and mapping potential customers for future follow ups.
• Effective management of regional budgets (Finance)
• Assist with and building new client relationships and maintaining current customers
• Attending and participating in relevant regional meetings
• Authorize and manage deals, promotional stock, special deliveries of direct reports
• Directs the execution of sales plans and sales promotions to ensure the achievement of sales targets
• Drive the highest standards of executional excellence through the implementation of business plans, trading term compliance, marketing activity & category management
• Foster outstanding collaboration and build relationships with key customers
• Provide accurate short-term volume forecasts; profit forecasts and sourcing and securing information from the account or customers

Take guidance from the Trade Marketing/Marketing team in order to generate powerful and persuasive customer propositions to ensure sizable return on investments

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary level Qualification with commerce, sales and marketing preferable
• Bachelors Degree would be advantageous
• 5 Years field experience in sale in the Liquor industry or within a similar FMCG industry
• Exceptional Rapport with Key Clients and in the trade
• 2+ years experience in staff management
• Drivers License & reliable own transport

Functional Competencies

Market & Environment, Commercial Strategy, Results Orientation, Negotiation Techniques, Promotion, Merchandising, Evaluation of Commercial Activities, Customer relationship Management, Sales Team Management & luxury execution

Behavioural Competencies

Effective Decision Making, Planning and Organizing, Team Work, Communication, Technical Expertise, Presentation Skills, Influencing & Negotiation, Big Picture Thinking, Innovation, Change Management, Making Things Happen, Initiative

At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicants skills and experience.