Modern Trade Sales Specialist

•    Open Modern Trade channel for Yale.
•    Help distributors conduct direct sales to Modern Trade customers.
•    Drive sales, presence, and visibility of Yale products through effective sales execution of marketing and sales initiatives.
•    Together with Retail Sales Head, to give advise on designing and implementing a sales strategy.
•    Help to negotiate the annual cooperation agreements (promotions, leaflets, displays, listing fee, etc).
•    Support key accounts in managing their stocks to optimize supply conditions.
•    Follow up demand forecast/orders plan.
•    Track in-store promo effectiveness.
•    Identify key issues, trends, and opportunities to increase market share and creatively help in growing the business. 
•    Develop the range and portfolio strategy by store type working closely with the Retail Sales Head.
•    Ensure optimal distribution and merchandising.
•    Work with the Marketing team to design promotions and activations.
•    Hold periodic meetings with the distributor sales & merchandising team.
•    Monitor, analyse, and share the main competitors’ strategies, activities, and competitive advantages in the modern retail environment.
 

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