Sales Trainee at Japan Tobacco International ( JTI )

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Sales Trainee

What This Position Is About – Purpose

Support TCC Field Force to increase sales of products commercialized by TCC in the assigned territory. Guarantee the realization of set marketing programs across the entire target visited retail outlets in the entire retail territory with the objectives of developing the share of the market of TCC brands and reinforcing the positioning of JTI’s global flagship brands always ensure monitor the non-visited retail outlets across the assigned territory and always conduct market attacks to promote the availability of priority products and their visibility. Guarantee the execution of all trade programs, cycle plan, and merchandising compliance across retail distribution channels in the assigned territory.

What Will You Do – Responsibilities

• Guarantee the attainment of the marketing objectives across the assigned territory
• Develop/maintain knowledge of the market (stick sales, illicit trade, HoReCa, Key Accounts, Kiosks, and Table tops)
• Ensure attainment of Territory’s targeted Volume and Growing Territory’s volume
• Manage and supervise distribution project with the territory ( MSM project)
• Ensure that feedback is provided in TME Lite for every customer call, and exploit the collected data to increase sales & marketing efficiency in subsequent customer calls
• Management of the assigned target visited retail outlet territory Carry out regular customer calls as per planned daily routes and visit a minimum 1 time per month each target visited retail outlet, and be attentive to
• Guarantee compliance by the concerned customers on all trade activities and merchandising tools within the given territory. Deploy in the retail outlets the communication tools (POSM, promotions, programs) put at his disposal
• Verify the cleanliness of products in the cigarette display units and the POSM placed in the retail outlets (clean the dust if relevant)
• Record eventual product/service quality issues and report them as per the relevant procedure in place
• Repair Out of Stock occurrences Continuously maintain up to date the required customer information in TME
• Lite and systematically carry out the relevant TME Lite audits (availability, pricing, surveys). Ensure the surfacing of information to the Branch management in terms of development opportunities of the distribution network

Whom Are We Looking For – Requirements

University Degree or Advanced diploma in Business Administration or a related field
1 year or less in a related field
Valid driving license (manual vehicle)
Car, PC, Handheld (TME Lite), Excel & Word, Internet, POSM, incentives

What Are The Next Steps In The Recruitment Process

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. You are welcome to apply.

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