Position Summary
Reporting to the Commercial Director of Pernod Ricard Maroc, the Trade Marketing Manager works as part of an activity that is leader in the Premium wine & spirits industry in Morocco, thanks to international and famous brands : Chivas Regal, Absolut, Ballantine’s, Ricard, Mumm, Perrier Jouët, Beefeater S / he coordinates sales and marketing activities, manages budgets while optimizing expenditures and is responsible for different sales analyses.
B Key duties and Responsibilities
1 / Co-responsible for the definition of the strategies per distribution channel
Understand the dynamics of networks, the evolution and the needs of different channel types
Interpret each brand’s goals on actions / specific promotions per network
Define priorities of each brand per channel and types of point of sale and allocate the corresponding Trade budget
2 / Responsible for the activation in the Off-Trade network
Establish targets and priorities in terms of visibility (storage space, special displays)
Help the Off-Trade sales team to negotiate better visibility with clients
Develop guidelines and needed supports to help the sales team in the achievement of their objectives
Carry out MOT and TOT visits in the country to evaluate partners and the Off-Trade sales team’s performance
Pre and post evaluate all operations while making sure the return on investment is in line with forecasts
3 / Responsible for the activation of the brands and the leadership in the On-Trade network
Ensure leadership on the On-Trade network in terms of presence and of visibility
Coordinate with the Marketing teams to support the brands’ plans in the promotions / specific activations (adapted to each different types of clients)
Contribute to brand building and to the activation on Key Account points of sale
Supervise the execution of the promotions
Pre and post evaluate all operations while making sure the return on investment is in line with forecasts
4 / Management and Financial Profitability
Manage an A&P / SPD Trade budget whilst following and controlling expenditures
Contribute to the implementation of specific prices for each network
Collaborate closely with the departments of finance, purchasing and logistics to secure deliveries of materials and items to the best price
Evaluate the quality of service of each supplier and try to improve it
5 / Management of the monthly POS
Annually plan the needs working closely with the marketing teams
Centralize and manage the outgoing of POS working closely with the warehouse
Implement work processes with sales teams
6 / Analyses and forecasts
Analyze the sell in / sell out and make recommendations to the Sales Director
Adjust forecasts with each network responsible and, on the basis of the sell out analysis and the stocks available on the market, and monthly consolidate estimated sales
Ensure a continuous monitoring of results vs goals
Coordinate forecast meetings
Monitor stock shortages in coordination with logistics and information coming from the sales team
Ensure the follow up of KPIs per sales manager and per region
7 / Reporting and communication towards the sales force
Ensure a monthly qualitative report on the brands activities in Morocco and develop simple tools to evaluate the efficiency of action plans
Ensure the report of the activity at a national level and present performances during sales meetings
Communicate in a reliable manner on tariff schedules
Regularly share upcoming promotional plans to the sales team
Communicate on all the analysis and results concerning sales
8 / Competitive intelligence
Ensure competitive intelligence to feed the firm strategy
Analyze competitive activities on a regular basis
Consolidate detailed information from the sales team in collaboration with the Field Manager
Trade Marketing
Campaigns and promotional budgets
Sales analysis and competitive intelligence
Organization and planning
Good interpersonal skills, internal and external communication
Negotiations / Purchasing
Good computer skills
Integrity
Autonomous within the predefined frame of actions
D Education and profile
At least Bachelor’s Degree (Business School, marketing, economy, management )
Fluent in Arabic, French and English
2 to 3 years’ experience in Trade Marketing, Marketing, or Sales, preferably in the FMCG industry and ideally within an international firm
Result oriented and taste for challenge
Capacity to deal with several projects at the same time and stress tolerance
Sense of urgency and priorities, proactivity and rigor
Based in Casablanca. Travels in main Moroccan cities, Paris Headquarters and brand owners
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree
Travel
Yes, 25 % of the Time