Brand Development Manager at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key roles and responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong POC relationships and address any key pain points by working with different SAB teams (e.g. Brand Teams, Trade Marketing etc ) ensuring the highest level of customer service
• Manage customer expectations and ensure that their needs are met in a timely fashion
• Develop and implement customer specific business programs and account plans
• Develop new sales opportunities for Premium Brands
• Educate and train customers on SAB’s Premium category to ensure correct in store positioning and execution of the Brands to enhance the consumer experience
• Assist the Premium Co. Team to drive market share, meet financial targets and growth objectives for SAB Premium Brands in key FOP Outlets
• Assist the Premium Co. Team to develop comprehensive Brand Plans for the Premium Category
• Provide the Premium Co. Team with key customer insights on the Super Premium Alcohol category to ensure category strategy alignment to consumer needs

Profile

• Minimum 3 Year Tertiary Qualification
• 3 – 5 Years Sales experience within FMCG
• Valid Driver’s License (Essential)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude for building relationships with Key Stakeholders at different levels
• Relationship Management
• Customer Service
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Problem Solving
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong Commercial Acumen
• Extensive knowledge of SAB’s Premium Category
• Attention to detail
• Highly Professional 
• Ability to innovate and be creative when it comes to events and activities
• Work well independently
• Able to work outside of normal working hours