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Sales
At Diageo, we do Sales differently. We are the leading beverage alcohol company in every region of the world, boasting internationally-recognised brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker. This is your opportunity to create new ways to share and celebrate our truly iconic products across the globe!
We offer a perfect blend of local and global roles, covering everything from digital to customer service, our immersive store experiences to international operations. Wherever you are, you’ll need to be able to forge lasting relationships, bring commitment and energy to improve our performance, and a genuine entrepreneurial spirit in tune with our company’s proud legacy.
At Diageo, character is everything; so, if you share our sense of adventure, you’ll have the chance to learn a huge range of skills & disciplines and build an exceptional career with us.
Context/Scope
EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multinational environment. EABL comprises four business units: KBL, EAML, and UBL. KBL is further categorised into Demand and Supply. The Supply business is involved in the production and primary logistics of beer and spirits. The Demand business is involved in marketing and route to consumers.
About the Role
This role is located within the Demand Sales business. The ABDM role will be critical to the overall KBL short, medium and long term strategy in developing and driving our trade & distribution strategy as well as operational excellence in achieving 100% distribution effectiveness and efficiency through our evolving RtC model.
The average ABDM looks after 3-4 distributor accounts and 2/3 Customer Relationship Representatives and is responsible for managing and developing profitable brand and volume growth within nominated distribution. The role is 90% field based in regions, with long periods unsupervised and extensive travelling required. The job holder is expected to be away from home overnight on many occasions and will be under intensive pressure with constant demands from distributors and retail customers
The ABDM works closely with 1st line sales Representative (TMR,TDR,DSR), and the Divisional Sales Manager.
Purpose of Role
To positively influence sales of KBL brands by regular contact, networking and motivation of allocated distributor accounts. To ensure the sales team under them is delivering an optimized brand portfolio of both beer and spirits in each outlet across the Area s/he is managing.
Reports To: Divisional Sales Manager
Dimensions
Financial
Area Operations budget
Company Assets: Vehicle, Fridges, Marketing Collateral etc
Promotion implementation expenditure within budget
Market Complexity
KBL demand has 97% volume share of beer market. KBL demand is one of the leading FMCG companies in East Africa and also markets UDV brands. KBL operates in a very competitive environment that has seen the entrance of new players in the total alcohol category. This necessitates the need for a pro-active business approach. An advantaged national distribution network within the Kenyan alcohol market is key to maintaining KBLs competitive advantage and delivering of both volume growth and market share.
Changing macros driven by competition for limited disposable incomes and the opening up of economic trading blocs allowing in flow of products from other markets. Consumers are also becoming more discerning demanding better value for money at the bottom end and uncompromised quality at the top. This requires proactive selling to maximise company market share. Trade is evolving and being more sophisticated especially at retail level.
Leadership Responsibilities:
The job holder is required to motivate, coach and develop his sales team as well as manage the Area P&L while successfully managing relationships with his key partners and assets the distributors.
Top Accountabilities
Qualifications and Experience Required
Qualifications
A business-related degree or equivalent
Experience
At least 3 years experience in a similar role.
Diversity statement
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.
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