Sales Representative, Modern Trade - South Region

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JOB SUMMARY

The Modern Trade Field Sales Executive executes the Modern Trade sales plan within the assigned territory, ensuring product availability, visibility and promotional compliance while supporting the Area Sales Manager in achieving volume, revenue and market-share objectives.

The role functionally coordinates the merchandisers assigned to the territory, optimizes route plans, and escalates field risks, opportunities and required actions to the Area Sales Manager.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS

• Achieve assigned sales volume, revenue and distribution targets by account and product category.

• Visit stores according to the agreed route plan and maintain productive relationships with store contacts.

• Develop the value of each point of sale by identifying growth opportunities, optimizing assortment, availability and stock levels, and triggering the commercial actions required to accelerate sell-out and prevent out-of-stock situations.

• Ensure correct assortment, shelf presence, pricing, displays and promotional execution in line with company standards.

• Monitor sell-out, competitor activity and market developments, and report opportunities or issues to the Area Sales Manager.

• Functionally coordinate the daily work of dedicated and shared merchandisers assigned to the territory, coach them in the field and escalate execution or performance gaps.

• Support the follow-up of account receivables and help resolve operational customer issues.

• Submit accurate sales, forecast, visit and promotional reports within agreed timelines.

Key Performance Indicators / Key Figures

- Net Sales volume and revenue achievement

- Weighted distribution and product on shelf availability

- Planogram compliance, share of shelf and quality of display execution

- Promotional compliance and sell-out performance

- Merchandiser execution score

- Order accuracy, receivables follow-up, reporting quality and timeliness

Candidate Profile: Qualifications / Technical Skills

- Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Marketing or a related field.

Experience

Min three years of field sales experience, preferably in FMCG and Modern Trade.

Languages

Fluent Arabic and good French. English is an advantage.

Tools

Good command of MS Office.

Mobility

Availability for regular field visits and domestic travel according to business needs.

- Professional competencies

Modern Trade knowledge

Good understanding of supermarkets, hypermarkets and in-store sales fundamentals.

Selling & negotiation

Strong selling and negotiation skills; maintains productive relationships with store contacts.

Communication

Strong communication skills; reports opportunities, issues and execution gaps clearly.

Organization & reporting

Strong organization skills; follows route plans and submits accurate reports within agreed timelines.

Problem-solving

Strong problem-solving skills; identifies growth opportunities and helps resolve operational customer issues.

Field coordination

Functionally coordinates and coaches dedicated and shared merchandisers assigned to the territory.

- Behaviours x BIC leadership framework

Take Ownership

Proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced field environment.

Deliver Results

Results-driven and focused on achieving assigned sales, revenue and distribution targets.

Champion Change

Identifies field risks and opportunities and triggers the actions required to improve execution.

Create Team Success

Coordinates and coaches merchandisers and maintains productive relationships with store contacts.

Additional Information

People management

Functional coordination of dedicated and shared merchandisers assigned to the territory.

Travel

Regular field visits and domestic travel according to business needs.

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

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