Job Description

The Core Group is a group of companies that represent the world's leading personal technology products and services in SubSaharan Africa. We believe in bringing products and services to people thatll empower, enable, inspire, and grow achieved through supply chain management, marketing management, channel management, enterprise sales and media relations.

Job Profile:

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities for growth in each partner account.
Identify new business opportunities and grow market share.
Build and maintain key relationships with the supplier.
Build a comprehensive business plan which includes clear goals, actions, timeline to achieve this potential.
Co-op advertising, ensure correct message in advert is conveyed in retailers advertising.
Obtain buy in from account at all levels required for successful implementation.
High level account intelligence
Drive implementation of plan with each account & monitor effectiveness at end of each quarter.
Grow profitability for our business in your accounts.
Achieve sales / growth targets.
Weekly stock management & sell out management.
Manage partner Co-op advertising.
Maximise revenue opportunity in each account through sales of accessories.
Stock planning - availability, mix etc.
Account planning, quarterly review, operating and marketing plans
Reporting on account specifics and deliverables.
Optimize stock on hand and manage end of line stock
Maximise product positioning in store
Facilitation of training and other activities to deliver customer experience in store.
Conduct market research in the global and local wearables market.
Identify opportunities for promoting the brand.
Manage all promotional activities.
Work closely with marketing and PR on all related activities.

Education Requirements

Completed Tertiary Qualification

Experience Required

7 years in a related business development role
Experience in a similar industry like consumer electronics and retail.
Experience within consumer electronics and distribution is essential.

Key Competencies

Strong communication skills, basic financial acumen, people management skills, entrepreneurial flair, strategic influencing skills, resilience, good problem-solving abilities are required.
Able to build and maintain key relationships.
The applicant should be hands-on, and comfortable with working in a medium-sized business.
The individual will need to be very energetic and able to work as part of a cross functional team towards the successful meeting of aggressive growth objectives.
Preference will be given to creative, non-orthodox, out-of-the-box thinkers.

Careers24