Retail Sales Manager - FMCG Beverages Startup

Muddy Puddle Foods Pvt Ltd is a Bangalore-based healthy beverages startup, that owns the Smoodies brand. Launched in 2016, we are a passionate team that works hard at providing our consumers with products that are Healthy, Tasty, provide Value-for-Money and above all, Convenience.

We are young and idealistic and pursue everything with integrity, vigour and the indelible spirit that makes us chase our vision that one day we will conquer and win over all of India's taste buds with our products.

The founding team is a combination of IIM Calcutta, London School of Economics, IIT Madras, having worked in top tier organizations in Management consulting and Investment Banking.

The brand is present in Bangalore and Mumbai, and we are looking for a Retail Sales Manager, to work with & report to the CEO.

We are young, energetic and flexible, and are looking for self-starters who can demonstrate the same spirit and more.

Location: Bangalore. Travel to Mumbai and other locations as necessary.

The ideal candidate must have:

- 2-3 years experience in Modern Retail or FMCG

- Leadership ability and the drive to take initiative and be an individual contributor

- Must have the ability to think out-of-the-box to make the brand stand out in Retail

- Analytical approach to Sales tracking, and must be driven by results

Job Description

- Build and maintain relationships with Key Modern Trade accounts, and look to take the brand pan-India long-term

- Current priorities are to expand the Modern Trade business to new accounts across Mumbai and Bangalore and grow existing accounts

- Manage trade schemes and promotions and work with the Sales & Marketing team to execute Retail initiatives

- Monitor and grow GT channel (only Premium A-Class outlets); Liaise and find distributors for the product

- Ensuring Smoodies is well represented across outlets, overseeing product placement & distribution

- Recruit & manage the Sales Team and monitor targets, reporting & payments & ensure efficient backend administration with respect to Retail accounts