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Position Summary
Reporting to the Category Manager – Non-Food, the Sales Team Lead – Non-Food will manage a team of Trade Marketers, monitor in-store activities, ensure compliance with FIFO stock rotation, track sales performance, and oversee promotional activities. This role ensures operational discipline and achievement of sales targets across the territory.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Territory Sell-Out Execution
- Own and deliver sell-out targets across assigned outlets.
- Monitor stock levels, shelf presence, pricing, and promotional compliance during daily/weekly outlet visits.
- Ensure correct implementation of promotional pricing and POS materials.
- Drive reorders to prevent stock-outs and escalate availability challenges.
In-Store Execution & Compliance
- Enforce FIFO discipline and ensure products are correctly merchandised and priced.
- Verify planogram compliance and address deviations.
- Submit weekly compliance reports, including photographic evidence from outlet visits.
Trade Marketer Management
- Supervise and assign tasks to Trade Marketers, ensuring optimal outlet coverage.
- Provide training on active SKUs, product knowledge, and promotional activities.
- Review daily activity reports and ensure high execution standards.
Customer & Issue Management
- Resolve outlet-level issues related to stock, execution challenges, and promotional compliance.
- Escalate commercial disputes, customer complaints, and operational risks to the Category Manager.
Reporting & Performance Monitoring
- Prepare and submit the following reports:
- Weekly Sell-Out Performance Report
- Field Execution & Compliance Report
- Trade Marketer Activity Report
- Promotional Execution Report
- Customer Issues & Escalation Log
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, or related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years experience in sales, merchandising, or retail operations, preferably within FMCG or non-food categories.
- Experience supervising field teams or Trade Marketers is required.
- Strong exposure to modern trade and retail execution environments.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership, team supervision, and coaching abilities.
- In-depth understanding of retail execution, merchandising, and in-store operations.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving and proactive decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to work under pressure in a target-driven environment.
- High accountability and discipline in execution.
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