Job Information
Energizer Holdings, Inc. Territory Manager in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
What you'll love about this job
Amazing Culture
Opportunity for growth and development
Well-known global FMCG brand
This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Position Summary
The major responsibility of the role of Territory Manager is to manage the performance of a geographic territory by building strong customer relationship to influence local decision on range, distribution and visibility and to ensuring compliance of secondary location visibility meets objectives. As the local representative of Energizer, you will be responsible for ensuring our brands are well represented in your retailers to maximize sales performance. You will work with merchandisers (internal and/or 3 rd Party) to ensure you are capitalizing on available opportunities to maximize sales.
Your main geographic territory in Sydney will cover the Northern Beaches of Sydney up to the Central Coast NSW, you will also have accountability to cover down to the Cronulla coastline in the Shire.
There will also be some regional travel in NSW involved approximately once every two months or so in the Wagga/Griffith and South Coast regions.
Responsibilities
Territory Performance
Deliver territory sales targets through the effective negotiation, implementation, and maintenance of company initiatives
Ensure sell-in of promotional targets across customers
Ensure visibility quality and quantity targets are being delivered
Identify and manage any contract pricing with selected wholesale or trade customers with the direction of Regional Manager and relevant National Account Manager(s)
From time to time, and as necessary through the direction of Regional Manager, assist on other Territories to ensure total team performance
Follow a call and customer contact cycle across Independent Food, Electrical Wholesale, Electrical Retail, Auto and Independent Hardware channels across assigned Territory as aligned with Regional Manager
Customer Management
Develop and manage key customer relationships within the territory including assigned MSOs, Store Managers and Area Managers to ensure effective execution of key activity and alignment to the delivery of Customer Business Plans
Managing any assigned MSO groups across territory or as assigned by Regional Manager
Negotiating and managing customer trading terms with selected MSO groups under the direction of Regional Manager and relevant National Account Manager
Develop and implement Customer Business Plans with key customer groups
Generate and deliver effective business reviews to independent outlets as scheduled with Regional Manager (either quarterly or six monthly depending on customer requirements) to educate, inform and influence change for favorable outcome
Manage range, distribution, planograms and relevant promotional programs across Batteries, Lights and Auto with assigned MSO groups or stores to meet minimum Account requirements under the direction of Regional Manager and relevant National Account Manager
Introduce and incorporate new products to the range and marketing activations as and when required to grow business
Visibility
Ensure compliance to all head office negotiated off-location displays in-store in agreed high-traffic areas
Ensure all displays sold in at MSO or store level are aligned to prescribed visibility objectives (zone, range, stock weight and display type)
Ensure that all displays (including home location) in retail outlets on the territory (at a minimum) meet Energizer merchandising standards
Ensure displays for promotional campaigns are in line with company’s directions and merchandising standards
Market Intelligence
Provide management with competitor activity and market intelligence from customers and related sources across all channels of trade as and when required
Provide information regarding industry or sector status, or business opportunities sourced through customer interactions and in-market observations and provide recommendation to key stakeholders to maximize future business
Monitor product supply and delivery patterns and ensure customer inventory is being effectively managed to maximize sales
Merchandising Support
Induct, coach and train Merchandisers (internal and/or 3 rd Party) on Energizer categories, customer plans and objectives, merchandising standards, execution requirements and any reporting tools to ensure alignment to Customer Plans
Review performance of Merchandisers (internal and/or 3 rd Party) and provide feedback and coaching to ensure merchandising standards are being met and visibility quality and compliance objectives are delivered
Liaise with 3 rd Party Merchandiser leaders to elevate concerns and align on plans to resolve
Uphold merchandising standards for all work completed within the Territory
What we are looking for
Degree or relevant qualification in Business/Marketing, Commerce is preferred.
Minimum 2 years of experience in Field Sales or Territory Management within the FMCG space.
Proven track record in managing a field sales team and achieve revenue target
Strong communication skills with an eye for data analytics
Fluent in English, holder of Australia driving license.
Come join us!
Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.