Associate Sales Manager at Procter & Gamble

Do you want to be in the driving seat to sell our global leadership brands?
Are you intrigued by the idea to build long-term business relationships with our customers? To develop and negotiate plans which create a win-win for our shoppers, our customers and our Company?
Then Sales at Procter & Gamble is the right place to kick-start your career & leadership development!

Your Role:
As an Associate Sales Manager, you directly receive meaningful responsibilities as of day one. You are in charge for maintaining and expanding a long-term partnership with your customer by continuously proposing solutions and plans that meet their objectives. To do so, you’ll develop a keen understanding of your product categories and markets.

Whilst building the plans, you will not only develop your negotiating and sales skills, but also your financial & marketing skills, analytical insights and logistical understanding as you are responsible for your client from A-Z.

You'll be part of a customer team in which trust, team spirit, real passion for winning and leadership are very important.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining a productive long term relationship with your customer

• Acquire a deep understanding of your customer needs and requirements

• Acquire an in-depth understanding of your shoppers, categories and market

• Adapting and optimizing country commercial guidelines to your specific client

• Negotiating contracts, promo plans and innovations

• Preparing volume forecast and plans

• Collaborating very closely with teams from other departments;

• Resolve any issues and problems of your clients and act as a link between your customer and the internal teams.

What we offer:

• At Procter and Gamble, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a career with varying assignments and lots of development opportunities, so that we develop our leaders of tomorrow.

• Training: you are integrated in the team with a full training program. You will learn communication and selling skills, the management of a customer portfolio, the analysis and priority settings, trained to specifics corporate trainings.

Desired Skills and Experience

We are looking for:
 

• Fresh graduates with a Bachelor’s/Master's Degree and 0-1 years of work experience

• Born leaders and are passionate to make things happen, collaborating well with diverse groups of people

• Have an external focus and a real passion for Sales / Marketing

• Like to bring creativity & innovation to your work

• Strong analytical thinking and skills

• South African Citizenship

• Valid driver’s license

Just so you know:
 

• You will get a competitive compensation package, in line with your qualifications and experience.

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Our people are all equally talented in unique ways: we come from diverse traditions, personal experiences and points of view. And we want to include yours. Are you ready to inspire us with your unique ideas?