On Trade Sales Executive

Campari Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global branded spirits leader in Johannesburg is seeking a sales professional to enhance trade relationships and drive brand visibility. You'll execute sales strategies to boost market presence, manage promotions, and develop customer connections. The ideal candidate has FMCG experience in sales and marketing, along with a strong understanding of the liquor industry. A valid driver's license is required. This position involves significant travel.

Qualifications

• 3 years relevant FMCG experience in sales and marketing.
• Knowledge of the liquor industry, particularly On-Trade.
• Experienced driver with a Code 08.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial performance and customer engagement.
• Manage and maintain customer relationships.
• Identify and implement new business opportunities.

Skills

Sales/Marketing principles and practices

Ability to plan

Negotiation skills

Team player

Presentation skills

Attention to details

Education

Matric and completed 3 year sales/marketing qualification

Job description

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Job Location: Johannesburg

Reports to: Area Sales Manager – O Trade

Organizational Layer (global, regional or local): Local

General Description of the Role

• Driving commercial performance and customer engagement by executing on-trade sales strategies, building influential trade relationships, and delivering impactful brand visibility.
• Through proactive market execution, customer‑centric solutions, and disciplined performance tracking, ensure volume growth, market share expansion, and premium brand presence across the on‑trade channel.

Trade Management

• Identified and implement new business opportunities.
• Optimized customer services.
• Formulation of account reviews and plans.
• Manage and maintain assets.
• Plan, execute and attend promotions and activations.
• Monitor competitor trends.
• Grow menu listings percentages of the brand portfolio.
• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Increase the brands’ visibility in venues and outlets as per the guidelines.
• Anticipate customer needs and develop solutions to meet those needs.
• Brief and train promoters on the brand guidelines.
• Monitor sales and depletions for the on‑trade market.

Key Performance Indicators

• Customer database built & maintained.
• Call schedules developed & maintained.
• Daily / weekly / monthly planning.
• Market potential opportunities identified, prioritized, actioned & tracked (Volume targets / Market Share / In‑trade execution).
• Promotions, Campaigns, & POSM planned, deployed & tracked.
• Key Customers seen as per call schedule
• Call execution & order objectives met.
• Additional opportunities identified and appropriate action taken.
• Competitor activities monitored and actioned against.
• Customer negotiations conducted as required.
• Information systems / tools fully utilized, Sales Force Automation
• Authenticity and currency of information maintained.
• Information security maintained in accordance with Company Information Protection Policy.
• KPI progress maintained.
• Expenditure controlled within budget.
• Reports generated, analyzed, actioned & tracked.

Relationship Building

• Customer service ethos implemented.
• Customer relationships managed and leveraged.
• Third party relationships optimized.
• Corporate image maintained.
• Maintain customer needs by solution‑orientated
• Sales standards maintained.

Key Relationships

Internal: Trade Marketing; Marketing; Finance

External: 3rd Party Agencies

Skills, Experience and Education

Knowledge:

• Sales/Marketing principles and practices
• Tailored sales procedure principles
• Manage execution standards
• Knowledge of the liquor industry, particularly On‑Trade

Attributes:

• Able to build positive relationships
• Ability to plan, negotiate, execute pouring contracts
• Team player who can work independently
• Presentation Skills
• Self‑Management Skills
• Assertiveness
• Attention to details
• High energy levels and drive
• The ability to deliver results, overcoming difficulties, anticipating the future of the business/work and driving change.
• The ability to find, implement and disseminate a culture of innovative solutions.
• The ability to put himself/herself in the “consumer* / clients*’ shoes”, understanding their current needs and anticipating the future ones.
• The ability to take effective decisions balancing market, products, financial and organizational issues.
• Travel: 80%

Qualification & Experience:

• Matric and completed 3 year sales/marketing qualification would be advantageous
• 3 years relevant FMCG experience in sales and marketing
• Experienced driver with a Code 08.
• Main market experience

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well‑being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

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