To develop and manage long and short-term export-focused sales, marketing and distribution of Danone’s Export business, to support the overall objectives of the African Expansion strategy.  Looking after Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi

ACADEMIC AND TRADE QUALIFICATIONS

• Commerce qualification, focused on Marketing or Sales
• Ability to speak Portuguese or French is preferable will be an advantage

WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in commercial/sales/marketing
• Distributor management experience an advantage
• Proven success in commercial-focused environment
• Proven track record in an FMCG Sales and Commercial environment
• Previous working experience with or within other African countries is an advantage
• Problem solving ablity to make decisions regarding complex and medium term business problems (4 – 12 month view).
• Up to 4 months training will be required to fully master the competencies of this role.

LEVEL OF COMPETENCE REQUIRED

• Country Growth Plans 

Channel Planning with distributors 

• Forecasting 
• Co-ordinate with Supply Chain 
• Stock Planning 
• Portfolio Planning 
• Pricing Strategy 
• KPI Management 
• Budgets
• Development oN Distributor Teams 
• Business Reporting 

Do things your way, the way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s up to you.

Working here you will need to enjoy a fast pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, Such as Nutriday, Yogisip, Inkomazi etc. We absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One planet one health BY You. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please explore careers.danone.com.

We offer:

A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone