International Food Importer
Senior Sales Development Executive, mainstream
Location: Canary Wharf, Hybrid
Salary: 32-37K

Duties & Responsibilities: -

•    Manage and work with distributors to deliver annual sales target.
•    Identify and manage potential business opportunities to drive development and sales growth of retail
•    Establish and maintain good relationships with wholesalers, retailers, and other partners, for effective support and motivated partnerships.
•    Effectively monitor market situations and competitor’s activities & pricing.
•    Ensure continuous stocks supply in all trade channels and healthy inventory level at distributors’ warehouse to prevent supply interruption.  
•    Plan and monitor trade activities implementations through distributors, and properly evaluate results.
•    Tracking of country regulation changes via working closely with importers.
•    Key account development.
•    Represent the brand in key trade customer meetings and events.
•    Effectively communicate with other functions to execute and implement strategies and plans.
•    Keep track and analyse sales and A&P performance.
•    Safeguard the brand to ensure brand is not misrepresented in local market.

Education & Experience: -

•    University degree level or equivalent, Business or Marketing related degree is an advantage.
•    With at least 2 years of sales experience in FMCG industry, preferably with distributor management, supply chain and trade marketing experience.

Requirements & Skills: -

•    Permission to work in the UK and to travel in Europe.
•    Fluent spoken and written English.
•    Valid Driving licence to be able to drive in both UK and Europe.  
•    Good Microsoft Office skills for reports and analysis. 
•    Must be prepared to work flexible hours, even at weekends, with frequent travel.
•    Highly motivated and self-driven.
•    Able to supervise team and drive results.
•    Must be a team player across functions.
•    Organized and disciplined.
•    Excellent people skills, social and communication skills.
•    Chinese food lover and keen to cook. Have good knowledge of the working kitchen is an advantage.