RETAIL ACCOUNT LEAD

•            Location: South Africa

•            Function:  Sales

Overview:

About the role

As Retail Account Lead you will:

• Engage with cross functional teams to manage activity grids and Support.
• Manage Key Accounts team to achieve Key Financial KPI’s.
• Manage Field Ops team to achieve Forward share target, FOCO execution and regional Sales Targets.
• Work with Sales OPS team, to Build and manage Joint Business plans and customer strategy.
• Build a performance driven team, that work towards achieving company KPI’s.
• Manage PNL/Financial objectives based on budgets.

About the Team/Department

You will report to the Sales Director, and you will manage 5 people

Responsibilities:

• Manage Retail Accounts Team (Spar and Pick n Pay), to Deliver:
• Sales in/Sales out, Profitability, Gross to Net( Trade Spend).
• Manage National Field Ops team:
• Manage Regional Team in order to Execute Score card (Forward Share, Regional Sales Targets, Execution of FOCO activity and driving Distribution)

Experience you’ll bring:

• 5yrs plus experience in Managing National Retail Key Accounts.
• 3 to 5yrs Experience in Direct Team Management and managing National/Regional Teams.
• Experience in Negotiating National Trading Terms and Managing National/Regional Grids.
• A Solid History of Managing Sales in/Sales Out, Driving Distribution and achieve Financial KPI’s.

Behaviors you’ll need:

• Field Operations and Agents Management experience will be an advantage.
• Background of having Good Trade Relationships and a Strong history of Customer Relationships within FMCG.
• Ability to Build Joint Business Plans, by working with cross functional Teams and able to Execute/Track it with customer. 

No relocation is available for this role

About us:

SC Johnson is a fifth-generation family company built on a spirit of adventure and winning the right way. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building top brands such as Raid®, Glade®, Kiwi®, OFF!®, Windex®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country. Through these household names, we are making a positive difference to the world around us. But we only succeed with the combined vitality and strength of our 13,000 people who we truly value and support in their pursuit of individual and shared goals.

When applying for a role in a different Business Unit from which you are currently employed, if hired, you as the employee will assume the compensation, total rewards, benefits, work location, job leveling/titling and relocation policy of the receiving Business Unit, should you accept the position.

You must be eligible to work in the country