Job Description
JOB TITLE : Business Developer (BD) Our client is a very well known, multinational consumer goods company with category leading brands in Household, Beauty & Grooming and in all retail channels. Purpose Statement: To be a Brand Ambassador for one of the worlds biggest consumer goods companies To create and develop relationships in stores with the aim of growing sales within them through a mix of direct selling, business development, data collection & analysis and merchandising. To be able to effectively work as part of a team. Willing to support colleagues, as well as learn from them, to achieve a common goal. Role & responsibilities will include: Working within the multiples (Dunnes & Tesco) as well as the convenience channel (Supervalu & Dealz) Developing a good knowledge of all the Brands & Products in portfolio across multiple categories Enhancing the path to purchase through POS placement, Product training, Merchandising, SELs placement/ correction, Distribution and Space Management of journey plan against call completion targets Work with in-store contacts to pre-sell and execute trade activity (current & future) in stores Capturing & Reporting in-store data (Promotional compliance, distribution data, incremental displays, etc.) Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience: A motivated problem solver with a can-do attitude that displays good social intelligence Understands the importance of Merchandising, Category Planning and planograms Merchandising and product availability experience in the FMCG sector is not required but would be a benefit An ability to build great working relationships with line managers, peers and customers Good interpersonal skills Excellent verbal, communication and personal organisational skills Ability to overcome objections and strong business acumen Strong technological acumen (Ability to work with tablets/phones) Full clean driving license Package €27,000 Salary €2,000 KPI based bonus per annum Lunch allowance of €9 per day Company Vehicle & Fuel Provided Phone & Tablet Supplied Skills: Drivers Licence Merchandising Good interpersonal skills