Qualifications & Experience**
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Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.
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3–5 years experience in FMCG sales, merchandising, or field execution roles, preferably in Food & Beverage categories.
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Experience supervising field teams or Trade Marketers is required.
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Strong exposure to modern trade and general trade retail environments.
Key Skills & Competencies**
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Strong field sales execution and retail merchandising capabilities.
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Leadership and supervision skills with the ability to manage field teams.
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Strong understanding of FMCG retail dynamics, especially Food & Beverage categories.
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Excellent organizational and planning skills.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
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Ability to enforce discipline, compliance, and execution standards.
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Quick problem-solving and decision-making abilities in dynamic field environments.
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High level of accountability, resilience, and results orientation.
Territory Sell-Out Execution**
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Own and drive sell-out performance across the assigned Food & Beverage category territory.
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Conduct structured daily/weekly outlet visits to monitor stock levels, shelf presence, pricing accuracy, promotional compliance, and FIFO adherence.
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Trigger timely reorders at the outlet level and escalate availability challenges to the Category Manager.
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Ensure all promotional pricing, activations, and POS materials are correctly implemented in-store.
In-Store Execution & Compliance****
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Ensure Food & Beverage products are correctly shelved, faced, priced, and fully compliant with planogram standards.
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Enforce strict FIFO (First-In-First-Out) compliance and escalate non-compliance immediately.
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Identify and action deviations from agreed shelf and merchandising standards, submitting weekly compliance reports with photographic evidence.
Trade Marketer Management****
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Plan, assign, and supervise Trade Marketers deployment across the territory, including daily routes and outlet coverage schedules.
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Review Trade Marketer daily activity reports and escalate gaps to the Category Manager.
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Ensure that all Trade Marketers are trained and certified on active Food & Beverage SKUs before deployment.
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Conduct pre-activation briefings covering promotional objectives, mechanics, and execution standards.
Customer & Issue Management****
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Manage day-to-day outlet-level issues affecting execution, availability, and compliance.
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Escalate all commercial disputes, customer complaints, or systemic challenges to the Category Manager immediately.
Reporting & Performance Monitoring**
Prepare and submit the following reports:
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Weekly Sell-Out Performance Report
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Field Execution & Compliance Report
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Trade Marketer Daily Activity & Deployment Report
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Stock-Out & Reorder Monitoring Report
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Promotional Execution & Activation Report
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Outlet Visit Report with photographic evidence