State Head - Breweries Business

STATE HEAD (Breweries)

Direct and manage the sales and distribution team to plan and execute sales and route to market (RTM) strategies and programs in the concerned state to drive and deliver on assigned targets of turnover, profitability and volume sold.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales planning and review:

Participate in the development of the sales strategy for the region to understand the annual sales targets (volume sold, turnover, profitability) and corresponding expectations from the concerned state.

Leverage market intelligence (understanding of demand, consumer behavior, competitor operations etc.) and provide sales projections to help in the Quarterly and Long-Range planning.

Lead the implementation of the regional strategy and sales plan in the state through Primary Sales planning to detail SKUs to be procured per month.

Engage with the Manufacturing Ops. team for source planning to optimize cost while ensuring timely delivery vis- vis the Primary Sales plan. Coordinate with the concerned brewery to enable prioritization and line-up of production.

Finalize and monitor the distribution objectives for the state by area and territory. Provide overview to the sales team to achieve budgeted targets.

Review daily sales report and performance for all products. Identify deviation/s, analyze root cause and action plan for timely course correction.

Sales operations:

Engage with the Head Regional Sales to earmark budget for the state vis- vis last year spends, sales plan, overheads, and costs. Monitor expenditure vis- vis the budget and manage deviations.

Incase of a Corporation market - Track to ensure timely generation of Purchase Orders by the CNF. Report any backorders and OFS to the CSO on priority.

Ensure width of distribution and adequate availability of SKUs across depots/ distributor/ wholesaler premises.

Ensure adherence to excise norms for import of SKUs (if required).

Follow up with concerned stakeholders for receivables and settlement of claims.

Manage activities pertaining to new brand launch in the state such as:

o Registration of product, packaging and labels.

o Procuring excise approvals for brand manufacture.

o Pricing of new product.

Stakeholder management:

Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships both within and external to the organization to ensure achievement of sales objectives.

Engage with government corporations/distributors/wholesalers to drive increased sales, and identify opportunity to increase visibility and reach of Co's products.

Incase of a Distributor/Wholesaler market - Assume responsibility for appointment of new distributors/ wholesalers and/or change in Share of Business for existing distributors/ wholesaler's basis performance analysis.

Engage with the concerned stakeholder (Govt./Distributor/Wholesaler) to negotiate a favorable price (rate contract agreement / MRP) for the product basis ROIs and Margins.

Regional marketing:

Work closely with the Regional Trade Marketing Manager to drive initiatives to ensure sales growth in the state through activities pertaining to the consumer.

Lead BTL planning for the state by conceptualizing activities to maximize sales by optimally utilizing available budgets. Help customize activities by state and oversee implementation.

Assume responsibility for the timely implementation of trade marketing initiatives.

Team development:

Provide coaching, support and leadership to the team and ensure adequate development opportunities for team members to enhance skills.

Participate in recruitment process to identify the right talent across positions within the function.

Establish individual performance expectations and regularly review individual performance of the team.

Take responsibility to ensure that the team imbibes the committed Co's values and culture.

Qualification And Experience:

1. MBA with 12-15 years of Sales experience within an Alco Beverage Industry is a must.

2. Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization.

3. Proven ability to drive the sales process from plan to close.

4. Strong business sense and industry expertise.

5. Successful experience in consistently meeting or exceeding targets.

6. Good Interpersonal Skill.

7. Good Communication Skill.

8. Knows the fundamental or general understanding of concepts.

9. Has broad job knowledge; knows and applies the full range of concepts and practices.

10. Has broad / working knowledge of the subject.

11. Candidate should use concepts in day-to-day practices.

12. Candidate is certified functional expert with strong knowledge of concepts.

13. Candidate is subject matter expert and has command over the subject/ concepts.

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well-defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader.