Channel Manager, KSA

Date: Oct 29, 2024

Location: Jeddah, SA

Company: Beiersdorf

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

  • Manage and controlled TTC budget through a monthly TTC review meeting with the finance team
  • Build a full year by sub-channel & category strategy to insure MS growth, monthly review with S&CM team
  • Build a full year forecast  by BGR/Branch/Customer ,  monthly forecast meeting review with the supply chain team to insure forecast accuracy
  • Facilitating and collaborating with different support functions to ensure Beiersdorf KPIs are delivered within set parameters
  • Build a direct and indirect distribution strategy plan to insure BDF top selling SKUs distribution within Nielsen Gold customers
  • Monthly overdue review with the team to insure clean outstanding records
  • New products listing plan by channel/customer
  • Preparing activation plan by customer/sub-channel
  • Establish and maintain effective Customer relationship

Your Profile

  • Bachelors from an accredited university with a focus on Sales
  • A minimum of 10 years experience is required in a wide range of FMCG functions with a recognized business results.
  • Experience of operating with pharma customers is a plus
  • Arabic & English are mandatory.
  • PC/IT:   High proficiency in MS Office applications with emphasis on advanced excel and PPT. Knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
  • Analytical and Strategic Management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
  • Strong negotiation and leadership skills.
  • Exceptional customer service skills.

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation & gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.

Please apply online via the Beiersdorf Intranet until 12 November , 2024.