Area Manager at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is looking for talented Commercial and Sales individuals with relevant experience and skills and experience to leverage all relevant company assets in a manner which delivers sustainable growth in brand equity, sales volume, market share, competitive advantage and corporate reputation.
• Important to note this is currently not a vacancy but we are looking to connect with talented Commercial employees for future employment opportunities

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Output :

•  A proven track record in sales, warehousing and distribution
•  A good understanding of people management, with superior interpersonal skills
•  Strong commercial acumen
•  Strong logistics planning and management skills
•  High level of computer literacy
•  Strong Leadership and people management skills
•  Strong Sales and Ops Technical background
•  Endurance and ability to tolerate extraordinary and flexible working hours
•  The ability to apply self-management practices
•  Ability to manage budget allocation
•  Verbal ability and communication skills
•  Sound interpersonal skills.
•  Strong achievement orientation
•  Decisiveness
•  Analytical ability

Key Attributes & Competencies :

•  Management and development of a functionally competent team
•  Develop and maintain budgets for the optimal management of functions
•  Develop strategic business plans for both the sales and operations functions
•  Ensure optimal depot resourcing
•  Management of a sales team covering both on and off premise channels
•  Manage sales & operations key performance areas
•  Develop Quarterly Sales plans
•  Provide customer service excellence
•  Manage human resources
•  Manage a safe, healthy and risk free environment

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications / Experience :

•  A relevant commercial degree or equivalent and
•  Minimum 5 years Sales experience in an FMCG environment and
•  Minimum of 5 years Managerial experience

General    

• The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested applicants, who meet the above employee specifications, should please apply online.