28 Mar
GP Batteries
Bengaluru
The job holder will be responsible for leading the business in India by ensuring sustainable business success with profit maximization while driving operations efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for driving penetration in the India Market (Based in Bangalore or Mumbai), drive penetration with continuous margin improvement and ensure EBIT / related KPIs (e.g. sales forecast accuracy, stock level, cashflow) are met
- Formulate and implement domestic sales, channel, category & assortment strategies (in conjunction with marketing strategies) to ensure sustainable business success
- Design, manage and implement all consumer sales activities with business plans, commercial calendar, go-to-market excellence and evaluation/learnings
- Analyze and track sales & distribution by channel to expand footprints and enhance sell-through & merchandising visibility
- Drive all new product launches and relaunches to create impact in town with good rapport from all trade partners, customers and consumers
- Drive pilot projects or corporate initiatives for success and learnings for the bigger regions
- Understand and formulate plans to drive continuous operations efficiency in conjunction with internal stakeholder alignment
- Demonstrate close rapports and leadership with all external stakeholders like trade partners, shop owners, agencies and internal stakeholders (e.g. Global HQ Marketing and Trade Marketing team, and other enabling teams)
- Keep abreast of the market trend, competitive landscape and channel dynamics to identify opportunities and threats with devised planning and implementation
- Prepare, drive and conduct regular sales analysis, reviews and budget presentations
- Build a passionate and committed team to excel budget related targets, succession planning and resources deployment
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree or above in Sales & Marketing / Business Administration or related disciplines
- Minimum 8-12 years of experience in FMCG or consumer goods/retail industry with more than 3 years in sales leadership, P&L; and team management capacity
- Possess strong sales & distribution capability, diverse customer network and familiar with RTM models and channels (e.g. Key Accounts, General Trade, Distributors).
- Familiar with category, assortment, channel and distributor management and executions
- Strong business acumen, excellent analytical and presentation skills
- Demonstrate excellent leadership skills, appreciate diverse cultures and inclusion
- Strategic and flexible, change management
- Previous experience in the Battery and Portable Power segments will be an advantage
- Less experience will be considered as Senior Sales Manager
For more company details, please visit our website at www.gpbatteries.com.
We offer attractive remuneration package, 5-day work week and long-term career development opportunities to the right candidate. Please send your full resume with current and expected salary by clicking "Apply".
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