Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Company: Nestlé
Job Type: Full Time, PermanentQualification: Bachelor’s Degree 

Position Summary

To Implement the Cycle Plan agenda; coordinate trade marketing plans/activities and ensure point of purchase controls within the Zone to support sustainable Business growth.

A day in the life of a Sales Promotion Specialist

• Timely Implementation & Communication of Cycle Plan Activities to sales team on monthly basis.
• Ensure proper implementation of Consumer, Customer, & Trade Promotions and Merchandising calendar within region.                
• Ensure adherence to all company principles and policies by proper record keeping and indexing of Zonal/Regional Point of Sale Materials (POSM) warehouses.
• Management of sales promotion teams including merchandising team, ensure discipline, punctuality & maintain performance record.                
• Ensure proper implementation of Point of Purchase control procedures through inventory reports. Ensure POSM ageing is minimized and Point of Sale Materials (POSM) is applied within the give timeframe.
• Provide market intelligence, Sales Promotion activation document to RSM / HO monthly.
• Ensure training mechanism of merchandising and activation force and adherence to execution standards within region.                
  Management of all promotional events in the Region including town storming, conferences, fairs, road shows & also maintain proper Pre-Posts of all events with relevant supporting documents.
• Ensure Proper Implementation of trade assets control procedures as per SOP in close coordination with the sales team and Trade Asset Officer.                
• Management of company assets e.g. Sampling vans, Gondolas & Stands.            
• Maintain record and close transactions monthly of cash/stock incurred/received during activities.
• Ensure adherence to all company principles and policies.                    

What Will Make You Successful?

• Bachelors/Masters from an HEC recognized institution.
• Preferably 2-3 years ASM/TSE/SPE experience
• Understands customers and the selling processUnderstand key business functions
• Ability to motivate & develop people
• Core knowledge of the Channels and expert knowledge in our areas of responsibility.
• Good knowledge of key function & priorities
• Working knowledge of core business processes - Category and Channel planning.
• Basic knowledge of Nestlé Management and Leadership Principles. - Knowledge of Customer & Sales Unit/SBU Tools (Best Practices)
• Advanced understanding of Shopper, Market Intelligence sources, Category/Channel/Shopper trends.
• Understanding of merchandising processes.