Danone Türkiye is looking for a talented colleague for the "Proxy & AFH Sales Executive" position. Take this opportunity to GROW together!
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Sales & Channel Management;
• Execute Danone’s sales principles and channel strategies across Proxy and AFH customers,
• Deliver regional and channel targets including revenue, volume, profitability and market share,
• Develop and execute sales plans for the assigned region and channels, translating business priorities into effective field execution,
• Manage and steer distributor sales operations, ensuring strong execution, shipment coordination and achievement of agreed targets,
• Monitor sales performance and key commercial KPIs, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions when required,
• Support the effective management of end-to-end sales operations across the assigned customer base.
Customer & Business Development;
• Build strong, long-term relationships with Proxy, AFH and HoReCa customers, understanding their business needs and identifying mutually beneficial growth opportunities,
• Identify new customers, business opportunities and initiatives to increase sales and market penetration,
• Support customer negotiations, commercial agreements, contracts and other partnership processes,
• Maintain strong field presence through regular customer, store, warehouse and distributor visits.
Cross-Functional Collaboration;
• Collaborate closely with Trade Marketing, Sales Excellence, PRGM, Category & Channel Development, Marketing and Supply Chain teams to deliver channel and company objectives,
• Use sales data and performance insights to support decision-making and define actions that accelerate profitable growth.
To be able to successful in the role, you need to have:
• Drive sustainable growth across Proxy and Away From Home (AFH) channels in line with sales, revenue and profitability targets,
• Build strong customer and distributor partnerships while ensuring effective execution of channel strategies and commercial priorities,
• Contribute to customer- and channel-specific plans to deliver net sales and profitable growth objectives,
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university,
• Previous sales experience in Traditional Trade / Proxy and/or AFH-HoReCa channels, preferably within FMCG,
• Strong understanding of distributor management, field sales operations and customer management,
• Ability to build strong customer relationships, understand business needs and translate them into commercial actions,
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills,
• Good command of MS Office applications,
• Valid Class B driving license and willingness to travel 40% or more of working time.
Being a Danoner means that you create your own working experience.
We also enjoy Fridays during summer period between July and August by finishing our works by 15:00 and enjoy the rest of the day and starting the weekend earlier.
Danone offers various types of leave days to support Danoners’ work-life balance and well-being. We have a wide variety of leave types, such as in your first year 5 days of "Im New in Danone Leave"; 1 day of "My Future is Good Leave" for our social responsibility activities. These options cater to different aspects of employees' lives and needs, reflecting the company's commitment to not only professional growth but also personal and social responsibilities.
We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all implementations* by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.
All nominations will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, disability.
Working with us is about being able to do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you.
Working here, you’ll need to enjoy a fast-paced environment, a little complexity and challenging tasks but it is packed with opportunities. You will work for some of the best-known brands in the world, such as Activia, Danone, Danino, Danette, Aptamil, Bebelac, Hayat, and Sırma, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.
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At Danone Türkiye, inspired by our B Corp journey, we continuously challenge ourselves to improve and measure our social and environmental impact.
This journey inspires us to constantly challenge ourselves, measure what truly matters, and create long-term value — not just for our business, but for our people, partners, communities, and future generations.
If you’re looking to grow your career with purpose, you’re in the right place.
What we offer
This is a visible position within the company, we offer opportunities where you can grow your expertise and have an end-to-end responsibility to drive "change" & "growth”. You will have a chance to experience 360 ways of working with multiple stakeholders. We develop talents and growth potential to enable strong career development for our employees.
At Danone Türkiye, we do not aim to be the best company in the world, but better for the world.
That’s why, inspired by our B Corp journey, we continuously challenge ourselves to improve and measure our social and environmental impact.
Through this journey, we strive to create long-term value for our employees, partners, communities, and future generations.
What’s next?
Visit our website www.danone.com to discover more about us and to find out how you could be part of it all!
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