Key Account Sales Manager (Retail)

Key Account Sales Manager (Retail)

Category

Marketing Manager / Director

Salary

10-13 M ¥

Work Type

Permanent

Date

2008-09-05

Location

Tokyo

Ref.#

NJO23785

Overview

Account Sales Manager wants!

Company Description

Our clients, who is a world leader in the beverage industry is looking to hire a KEY ACCOUNT SALES MANAGER (RETAIL) for their newly established office in Japan

Responsibilities

1. Premium Grocery & Supermarket (Dean&Deluca, Kinokuniya, Queen Isetan, National Azabu, Takashimaya, Meidi-Ya, Preece, Food Magazine, etc)

2. Convenient Stores (Natural Lawson, 7Eleven, etc.)

3. Wine Stores

4. Natural Food Channel

5. Food and Drug Stores

6. Other Nationwide Retail Chains

7. Internet B2B/B2C

8. Mobile Commerce

9. Premium Product Catalog Sales

* Plan and Execute In Store Retail

* Promotional Programs

* Build Effective Relationship with Retail Buyers

* Work with, Develop, Train, Manage Distributors

* Lead & Execute Effective Merchandising

* Sales Budgeting, Forecasting and Execution

* Obtain and Leverage Market Intelligence

Participate in Marketing and Events activities as needed

* Attend Annual Global Sales Meeting & Asia Kick Off Meeting.

* Reporting to GM in Japan

* Weekly Sales Update to President, Asia

Requirements

* Access new and develop key accounts in the RETAIL industry:
* MUST Have Retail Sales Experience : Supermarket, Hypermarket, Convenience, Vending, Catalogue, National Chains, etc
Preferred Industry: Fast Moving Consumer Goods, F&B

Preferred Experience

* Tertiary education & relevant qualifications
3 to 12 years working experience
* Knowledge of Internet & Mobile Sales an added advantage
* Develop and Implement Innovative Solutions & Sales Programs
* Resourceful, Entrepreneurial, Innovative & Work/Life Balance

Desired Traits

* Effectively Bilingual Japanese and English (read, write, spoken)
* Sociable, Contemporary and Outgoing Personality
* Having lived, studied or worked abroad is an added advantage

Description of Benefits

* Remuneration: 9 to 13 Million Yen

* Holidays: Paid Holidays

Additional Notes

* Reason for opening: New Position due to Business Expansion