Area Distributor Manager Job at Coca-Cola Kwanza Limited (CCKL)

Job Title: Area Distributor Manager
Function Marketing & Sales

Company Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)
Job Type Permanent
Location – Town / City Dar Es Salaam
Location – Country Tanzania

Job Description
Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has an exciting opportunity in our Sales & Marketing Department. We are looking for a talented individual with the relevant skills and experience in Sales & Marketing for Area Distributor Manager position, which is based in Dar es salaam coastal and inland market. The successful candidate will report directly to the Regional Sales Manager. The key purpose of this role is to manage OCCD’s Route To Market and KPIs

Key Duties & Responsibilities Support Regional distribution strategy

Liaise with Distributor Manager to ensure distribution strategy and plans are understood for execution
Call schedules approved by the RTM Manager
The OCCD’s logistic infrastructure is aligned with the company requirements.
Standards are appropriate to conform to CCK vision and strategy.

Efficiency and effectiveness of OCCD’s

OCCD’s supported to achieve and exceed performance targets.
Communicate Monthly sales targets and performance.
OCCD Support CCK with quick Turnaround Time at Warehouse
OCCD’s fully understand deliverables expected.
Monthly analysis/Quarterly formal review of OCCD performance and action plan implemented.
Measure distribution financial performance/profitability.
Guide OCCD’s in developing strategies to minimize cost.
Deliver more than 85% of volume directly to retail outlets through MacMobile.
Responsible for training OCCD staff- Van sales/administration
Management of pricing within the distribution Area of OCCD.

OCCD’s Business development

Annual Business plan is formulated per, together with the Distributor manager and supports identified areas of business development to ensure alignment to Company’s strategies.
Documented demarcation of respective OCCD’s territories.
Appropriate stock Keeping units and brand levels are defined.
To implement standards for all 3rd party business partners.

Information planning and management

Implement systems to track and benchmark OCCD’s against key initiative/goals through MacMobile.
Daily/weekly/monthly performance tracked by OCCD.

Distributors relationship management

OCCD’s are appointed and maintained as long term business partners.
Develop relationships/loyalty to ensure that the Coca-Cola Kwanza is the preferred supplier.

Administration