Area Manager Careers – British American Tobacco (BAT)

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Job Title:  Area Manager

Organisation: British American Tobacco (BAT)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head of Trade

 

About US:

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading multinational companies, with brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries. Our portfolio includes our world-famous Global Drive Brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans – along with many other leading international brands, such as Vogue, Peter Stuyvesant and State Express 555. Alongside our traditional tobacco business, we are also developing products that offer consumers potentially less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes. Our Next Generation Products are already leading the way in the Industry of vapour and tobacco heating devices. We continue to develop a solid portfolio of consumer solutions which already include well known global brands like Vype, glo and Voke.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Successfully manage the secondary supply chain, ensure order cycles, deliveries are adhered to, minimize the number of OOS situations by driving effective calls through team drive initiatives to ensure growth of target PO’s/MO’s;
  • Manage and ensure Distribution structure/ model, resources and budget requirements, trading terms, credit risk and customer pricing guidelines are adhered to
  • Schedule coaching sessions for members through direct engagement and route accompaniment, provide clear and timely feedback on opportunities for development
  • Maintain the collaborations with i.e. Distributors and Key Accounts to reach a preferred partner level
  • Constantly initiate, develop, and use initiatives to achieve outstanding performance
  • Ensure pricing strategies are implemented and recommended retail selling prices are respected at trade channels, as per trade marketing and distribution strategies
  • Ensure visibility of own brands across all channels by deploying and making effective use of POS materials
  • Measure and evaluate Distributor performance formally on a quarterly basis




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
  • Three to five years of experience in Trade Marketing activities with knowledge on Trade Marketing & Distribution
  • Leadership and interpersonal skills required
  • Selling and negotiation skills
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and ability to manage vast amounts of data

 

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply online at the link below

 

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Deadline: 17th November 2021

 

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