General Trade Assistant Manager - Riyadh

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JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are passionate about driving growth and building strong relationships with key accounts, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Click or tap here to enter text. Work closely with the operations team to manage day-to-day operational execution (inc. Perfect Store ownership) to minimize stocks, damaged stock & claims, ensure rotation of stock, and avoid high stock levels.

• Collaboratively build the S&OP forecast in alignment with the Regional Business Development Manager on TO assumptions, budgets, and channel strategy.

• Agree on activities with Category Teams when performance gaps occur vs the CBP before agreeing with customers accordingly.

• To identify and highlight customer opportunities, report and share competitors’ activities.      

• Good communication among the internal departments (Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Customer Marketing & Cat Ops Sales and merchandising team.

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base.

• Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships.

• Partner with customers to understand their business needs and objectives.

• Effectively communicate the value proposition through proposals and presentations.

• Understand category-specific landscapes and trends.

• Reporting on forces that shift tactical budgets and strategic direction of accounts.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree in business administration or any relevant studies.

• 3 - 5 Years of Experience in FMCG industry, particularly in managing GT Channels (WS, Vans & VFM).

• Proven sales experience, meeting or exceeding targets.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Passion for Growth

• Team Commitment

• Objective Analytical Power

• Influencing Others

• Developing yourself

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple channels.

• Ability to drive the sales process from plan to close.

• Strong business sense and industry expertise.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.