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• The Brand Executive will gain a clear
  understanding of clients’ individual consumption needs, business needs and
  requirements for effective business growth and development of the Company
  products.
• Keenly monitor and analyze market trends,
  research consumer markets as well as targeted consumers insights and
  competitors’ activities to identify opportunities and key issues for brand
  growth and future buying and selling trends in the market for long-term
  competitive advantage.
• Advise on new and innovative growth
  strategies to drive sale of stock through various promotional activities
  translate brand strategies into brand plans, brand positioning and
  go-to-market strategies, evaluating alternate marketing plans,
  product/portfolio strategies, pricing/trade promotion plans, and
  distribution/channels strategies. Network with key stakeholders throughout
  the organization to both manage the work and ensure effective buy-in and
  deliver optimum enterprise value.
• Key contact person to represent the company
  at brand events such as exhibitions, activations, tradeshows, launches,
  demonstrations and key client events and any other related events
• Update clients and distributors on new
  product, product activations, promotions and other key activities that are
  in line with stakeholder management and business development.
• Negotiating on price and placement with
  direct clients, outlets and distributors.
• Key contact person for stock level
  confirmations, client orders, follow up on stock deliveries, returns, payment
  collections and reconciliations of client accounts with all internal
  processes.
• Contribution to the continuous learning
  and development of colleagues through sharing best practices, development
  and facilitation of trainings and upskilling sessions.
• Maintaining well managed client database
  for proper communication management
• Performing any other duty or task assigned
  to him or her.

• Number of new and maintained active client
  portfolio
• Increased of sales and market infiltration
  level
• Consistent product delivery and timely
  payment reconciliation
• Consistent product information reporting

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s degree in Sales & Marketing or a Business related field;
• At least four years of professional
  background in sales, marketing and brand management with two years’
  experience in sales and marketing of wines and spirits.
• Skills in relationship and stakeholder
  management with service orientation
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  consumer activation principles and demonstrate strong experience of
  organizing large scale brand experiential events
• High degree of creativity, innovation,
  pro-activism and dynamism
• Good negotiation, problem solving and
  decision making skills
• Acts with high degree of ownership,
  personal accountability, ethics and integrity
• Excellent communication and records
  management skills
• Ability to handle sales related pressure
  and discipline and capacity to work alone for long periods
• Passionate and knowledgeable about wines
  and spirits and up to date with the trending foods and beverage trends
  that can drive CU growth and development;
• Should have a track record for meeting
  sales and business development goals.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible
  hours as required in brand management activities.
• Fluent in spoken & written English and
  knowledge of local language is essential.

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