Field Manager I at Smollan

An operational leader who ensures growth for clients, customers and Smollan by proactively influencing and managing relationships between the client, customers and employees; spotting opportunities and providing insights; managing the resources required to ensure efficient and effective day-to-day operations; and acting as a Smollan people custodian, leader and people manager.

 As a Field Manager you will be responsible for:
Manage Promotional Activity

• Facilitate the implementation of promotion grids
• Ensure field force are informed about time frames for promotions
• Communicate promotional activities to field force
• Ensure understanding of objectives of various promotions
• Ensure POS material is delivered to stores
• Ensure sufficient stock has been ordered within required timeframes
• Ensure promotional activities have been implemented and maintained
• Provide feedback to relevant stakeholders
• Monitor competitor’s new innovations
• Analyses and manage data integrity (Field comms) 

Achieve POP Objectives

• Ensure generic Planograms are implemented
• Ensure store-specific planograms and category flows are implemented and maintained
• Provide feedback to Clients with regards to forward share changes
• Ensure forward share is reflected on shelf as per rate of sale
• Ensure market share is reflected in the category
• Ensure shelf health is implemented and maintained 
• Efficient Achievement of Targets
• Communicate sales targets to the Field Force
• Increase volumes in stores
• Identify in-store cross-merchandising opportunitie
• Ensure stock pressure is applied
• Ensure forward share reflects Rate of Sales (ROS
•  Monitor in-store pricing
• Ensure out-of-stocks are limited
• Ensure sufficient ordering of stock on Nominated Order Day (NOD)
•  Ensure delivery of stock as per Nominated Delivery Day (NDD)

REQUIREMENTS
What are we looking for?

To qualify for this role, you should:  

• Matric or Relevant Diploma 
• 3–5 years’ relevant experience in FMCG or sales environment
• Valid drivers licence and own reliable car
• Must have a Smartphone
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strategic thinking
• Experience in the liquor industry
• Analysis & problem solving
• Leadership skills
• Financial acumen
• Business Acumen
• Planning & organising
• Negotiation skills
• Sales management skills