Channel Specialist - Polokwane at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role purpose:

To ensure implementation of Vodacom’s channel strategies for Postpaid & Retail, Prepaid & National Chains and Emerging Markets within regional commercial counties.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for implementing channel deals, trade activations, pricing and propositions within regional counties.
• Post-paid regional deals to be developed and implemented
• Responsible for the implementation of trade marketing across counties – Sell-in/Sell-out/Sell-through.
• Partner with the sales team in the counties to ensure achievement of sales and distribution targets per county.
• Provide a service to support channel strategy implementation within counties and execute regional channel strategy.
• Monitor channel performance via regular reporting and tracking of sales activities within counties as well as quarterly reviews with key partners.
• Monitor competitor deal activity and ensure gap closure through the development of competitor activity plans.
• Maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain Head Office channel engagement

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Relevant 3-year Commercial Diploma or Degree, plus
• 3-5 years of experience in retail sales, marketing
• OR
• Matric, plus 5 years of experience in retail sales, marketing

Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

• Customer obsessed
• Account management
• Reporting
• Target driven
• Negotiation
• Relationship management
• Telco industry experience