BDR 1

AB InBev Africa; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a driven sales professional to grow volumes and market share in the Illinois market. You will drive growth by delivering market-driven, differentiated service to key distributors and retail outlets.

Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, overseeing distributors, ensuring product availability and proper placement, and monitoring prices and competition to maintain SAB’s edge in the market.

Qualifications

• 3-year degree required.
• Experience in FMCG/sales advantageous.
• Proven ability to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for assigned areas.
• Manage and supervise distributors (order, payment, re-distribution).
• Ensure products are available in stock in outlets.
• Ensure chiller placement where applicable.
• Monitor pricing and competition.

Skills

Sales experience

Distributor management

Local market knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

3-year degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Key Purpose

The Key Purpose of this role is to work towards achieving growth in volumes sold growth in market share and increased competitiveness through providing market driven differentiated service that builds sustainable competitiveness within clearly identified segments.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for assigned areas
• Manage and supervise Distributors of assigned sector (order, payment, re-distribution)
• Ensure IB products are available in reasonable stock (complete range) in the customers and retail outlets
• Ensure chiller are properly placed in the performing outlet and used exclusively for IBPLC products in the assigned sector
• Monitor the recommended price of our product at sales outlets
• Closely monitor actions of the competition

Minimum Requirements

• 3-year degree qualification
• At least 2 years' experience in sales/marketing/FMCG environment
• Valid unendorsed Cod 8 drivers' license
• Basic computer literacy and experiencing working with Microsoft Office
• Local area knowledge is a requirement
• Excellent administration skills

Additional Information

• Band X

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be mad in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.