Sales Development Manager - Lucknow

**JOB DESCRIPTION:** -------------------- **MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE** Responsible for smooth operations/execution in the account and also responsible for customer management, sales growth & market share of for the account. . **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES** * Assists the NAC in firming up the Monthly forecasts and number with Internal Customer Marketing & Supply Chain * Assists the NAC in meeting the monthly / annual sales number and in preparing Review material for the account every week and every meeting with account and internally. * Responsible for Implementation of Strategic Initiatives in JBP Accounts * Coordinates with the accounts and gets details of store openings, thereby tracking organic growth * Negotiates Promotions/Activations with buyers of chains * Coordinates with Internal Team (Marketing, CMM, Supply Chain, Ethical team etc.) for ensuring are on time for promotions, stocks, events, driving offtakes, etc. * Tracks POS data for accounts location wise (Micro marketing opportunities) and scans for opportunities and gets the same across to Customer Marketing for promo planning * Tracks & provides commentary (both internally & to the customer) on special events like new item launch. * Promotional evaluation, customer point of sale information analysis and tracking of key initiatives in the ACCOUNT. * Utilize P.O.S. shipment data and standard reference material to assist in the preparation of Customer presentations. * Leverage his understanding of the retailers / customers and their ways of working would be critical to drive Customer/Shopper Delight * Liaise with the buyers/merchandising managers to negotiate promotions to be run in the account nationally/Regionally * Drive the ANI Customer Marketing agenda in the account and thereby gain more share of shelf for ANI * Use the POS data mining tools; look for opportunities for our categories/brand at a city level, and share the same with customer marketing teams so that appropriate plans can be made * Understand the interplay between the various investment and profit drivers and manage them * Coordinate with the front end execution teams of the RM’s, KDM, KDE’s, RCMM team & also coordinate with 3P NA & Merchandisers etc. * Work in tandem with Brand and Customer Marketing to build plans for categories (wherever there are market share issues) and execute them * Innovate in the areas of POSM, Promos, Merchandising, Promotion, Customer satisfaction, Differentiated Instore Shopper Engagement through Nutrition Advisors, & ways of working in his/her day to day job Minimum Education Graduate in any field Education Level - Major/Field of Study Graduate/ MBA would be a plus Sales & Marketing Experience : Experience at a zonal / branch / region level in a FMCG company with sufficient knowledge and understanding about Sales systems and processes • Should be an MBA from a premier institute with upto 8-10 yrs experience in sales in a MNC FMCG or with a top Indian FMCG • Ability to design ways of working for the account, by sharing the same with the backend MT Customer Marketing Team so as to cater to specific needs of his customer • Along with the CMM can have ability to explore custom branding options in various stores so as to increase the impact of our presence in the store • Should have ability to plan account specific (anniversary & store opening) plans and execute is in store in the area of promotions • Should have qualities li **The base pay for this position is** N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. **JOB FAMILY:** --------------- Sales Force **DIVISION:** ------------- ANI International Nutrition **LOCATION:** ------------- INDIA > UTTAR PRADESH > LUCKNOW : Remote **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:** ------------------------- **WORK SHIFT:** --------------- Standard **TRAVEL:** ----------- Yes, 75 % of the Time **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:** ------------------------- Not Applicable **SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:** -------------------------------- Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)