Pevensey, England, United Kingdom
Develop business on Crisps, juice and porridge in independent stores. Presenting to DM's and helping them with their range by having a category approach on best sellers and best way to merchandise fixture to increase their sales. Supporting store with equipment and the best location in store for incremental sales also. Arranging orders for stock to be delivered.
Coaching and development of my team through building their capability through in field working and structured weekly coaching on 1 to 1 basis and team meetings. Driving regional KPI’s. See and understand trends and adapt plan. Conduct performance reviews, identifying areas of excellence but also areas of improvement and setting individual goals. Providing clear leadership by engaging and motivating my team. Managing underperformance through a structured process. Hired and trained new starters. Monthly audits carried out to ensure all working to the required standards. Ensure team are compliant with health and safety requirements. Team support through the well being agenda.
On a year's secondment from Premier Foods. Helping run the field sales people in the South. Helped with the coaching of the team and keeping up to date with their KPI, 's and taking meetings. I also visited the multiple stores myself and I creased the presence of the soft drinks in the BRITVIC range by ensuring presence on shelf and securing extra displays. ( won the Asda store in Havant a Dynamo magician event by securing a large Pepsi display at the front of the store)