Guinness Nigeria Job Vacancy for Distributor Development Manager

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Job Title: Distributor Development Manager
AutoReqId: 29423BR
Function: Sales
Country: Nigeria
Reports To: Regional Distributor Manager
Company: Guinness Nigeria PLC (GNPLC) - A major market for Diageo

Purpose of Role:       
The Distributor Development Manager has accountability for developing and sustaining amazing value adding business relationships with our key distributors. They develop and drive our joint strategy and plans with distributors, have direct performance and P&L responsibility and a strong focus on working with distributors to develop the capability within their organisations. DDM is also accountable for leading a RTM Executive team and develop and drive our strategy and plans with Wholesalers/Stockists. These roles operate at the market, cluster or region level depending on the size and complexity of both the market and the distributor.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities:   
•   Responsible for the development, tracking, deployment of distributor infrastructure. Ensure all conditions in place locally to make warehousing development, forklifts capability, other supply chain and warehouse management principles are applied at distributors.
•   Responsible for training and structured coaching of distributor and GN staff on distributor development initiatives like VMI, WMS, distributor IT infrastructure and other RtC initiatives. Wide influencing needed.
•   Collate local reporting and identify main priorities for improvement by the Divisional teams. Must ensure that distributor operations are in line with agreed Distributor Standard Operating System and tracked through agreed dashboard.
•   Support distributor to develop Annual Business Plan, P&L and ensuring optimal financial health of distributor.

Qualifications and Experience Required:
•   A strong track record in Sales at a management level ideally with experience in at least two areas of Sales including customer or distributor facing roles.
•   A good understanding of all Diageo Way of Selling Capabilities and all elements of the Platform for Growth programme with the ability to work with distributors to apply these. Particularly important is Distributor Management, JUBP (Joined Up Business Plan), Targeted Trade Investment and Customer/Channel Profitability.
•   Previous experience of managing/leading teams either directly or indirectly and a strong track record as a coach. Able to set a vision and inspire our distributor partners.

How to Apply:
•   Visit Diageo Careers
•   Click on "Search & apply"
•   Click on "Search openings"
•   Scroll down and enter "AutoReqId" as Keyword
•   Then select the position for more information and application.