Senior Distribution Manager - Manufacturing (12-18 yrs)

Happy to present an excellent career opportunity with a leading Ice cream manufacturing manufacturing company.

NOTE: candidates with rich experience in General Trade with a ice cream manufacturing company may only consider applying for this job.

Working Days: 6 Days (Monday to Saturday).

Location: Thane.

Reporting to: Managing Director.

Experience : 12+ years.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Sales Target Achievement: Leading the sales team to meet and exceed sales targets for the assigned region across all ice cream products within the general trade channels.

- Distributor Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with key distributors, ensuring proper stock levels, and motivating them to achieve sales targets within their territories.

- Retailer Engagement: Actively visiting and managing relationships with small retailers, implementing promotional strategies, and ensuring optimal product visibility on shelves.

- Market Analysis: Monitoring market trends, competitor activity, and consumer insights to identify opportunities for sales growth within the general trade segment.

- Team Leadership: Coaching and developing the sales team, providing training on product knowledge, sales techniques, and customer service standards.

- Train frontline team on sales capability.

- Sales Planning and Execution: Developing and implementing strategic sales plans, including promotional activities, pricing strategies, and distribution channel optimization.

- Reporting and Analysis: Tracking sales performance, analyzing sales data, and generating reports to identify areas for improvement and inform future sales strategies.

- Marketing: Execute local marketing activities and schemes, monitor competitor activities, key accounts, market trends, opportunities and future prospects and build strategies in consultation with the management team.

- Responsible to increase overall market share by increasing ND and WTD.

- Responsible for driving profitable growth by taking into consideration P&L balancing on monthly basis.

- Managing distribution cost as per AOP .

- Stock management & Operations: Stock control, should have strong hold on operations, know how much to order and intimate when the stock is low.

Required Skills and Experience:

- Proven track record of success in FMCG sales working with a leading Ice cream brand, particularly within the general trade / Modern trade channel.

- Strong understanding of the ice cream market, including seasonal trends and consumer preferences.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with distributors and retailers.

- Leadership abilities to motivate and manage a sales team effectively.

- Analytical skills to interpret sales data and make informed decisions.