CATEGORY AND ERETAIL SPECIALIST

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The National eRetail Specialist’s role is to implement the eRetail strategy in South Africa, leading to positioning SAB as the preferred eRetail partner with eRetail platforms.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Have a deep understanding of the eRetail landscape in South Africa. Having the ability to apply trade knowledge to build annual eRetail plans underpinned by the broader SAB commercial strategy.
• Build reporting and social systems internally
• Manage eRetail accounts directly with relevant eRetail partners, specifically but not limited to:

• Sixty60

• Pick n Pay ASAP

• Spar2U

• Takealot

• Amazon

• Support the building commercial trading terms and schemes by supplying data, reports and insights from Market share, shopper insights and webscraping
• Interplay with Retail Key Account Managers to ensure that the eRetail promotions supports the brick and mortar strategy
• Build commercial working relationships with all eRetail partners
• Candidate will be accountable for Global reporting with he eRetail manager
• Critical to the role is integrating internally with Innovations and Marketing departments to ensure NPDs and brand campaigns come to life in the channel
• Sharing Market Share insights with key stakeholders:
• Monthly insight sessions with Omni Channel KAM’s and Brands to deep dive for insights and trends.
• The management of SILO to ensure SAB Brands show up in the best possible way in the market.

Minimum Requirements:

• A 3-year qualification (B degree) in Marketing/Sales
• Operationally strong with a proven track record in the Off Premise sales environment in SAB
• Analytical skills and ability to derive insights from data
• Attention to detail with strong processes and customer service ethic
• Product knowledge and strong collaboration capability within SAB and with customers
• High computer literacy, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Systems literacy, including SAP, SI and PowerBi
• Customer service mentality with a strong bias towards tactical opportunities
• Ability to work independently and to drive and implement national strategies in the eRetail partners he/she is responsible for
• Must be able to make decisions quickly and effectively within guardrails provided

Additional information:

• Band: VII

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements
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