Assistant National Visicooler Manager

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

The Assistant National Visicooler Manager exists to support and execute the company's visicooler strategy to drive distribution & maintain quality across all retail channels, ensuring optimal brand visibility, product freshness, and sales growth through strategic cooler placement and management. This role is responsible for coordinating the deployment, maintenance, and performance tracking of visicoolers, ensuring that they meet brand standards and operational efficiency. The position aims to enhance in-store visibility and availability of key products, ultimately driving increased market share and customer engagement.

Main Responsibilities:

Visicooler Deployment & Management:

• Assist in the planning and execution of visicooler placement across strategic outlets in different regions.
• Track cooler placements to ensure optimal brand visibility and performance, ensuring that agreed-upon targets are met.
• Coordinate with regional sales teams to manage cooler stock levels and timely deployment.
• Track and record the cooler transfers
• Support NVM in innovation ideations and roll out
• Support NVM in creating strong processes and policies

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with sales, and regional teams to ensure effective execution of cooler placement strategies.
• Support promotional campaigns by ensuring visicooler visibility and product availability at key outlets.
• Vendor and Partner management
• Work with forecasting team to ensure the stocks for coolers and achieve the annual numbers.

Data Reporting and Analysis:

• Track cooler placements and performance through data analytics, providing insights to improve placement strategies.
• Maintain a detailed cooler tracker database, analyzing usage, ROI, and impact on product sales.
• Prepare regular reports on cooler utilization and recommend action plans for improvements.
• Drive asset tagging, location mapping (GPS/Outlet IDs), and dashboard accuracy.
• Providing accurate and timely MIS reports to the Managers as well as the Head Office.
• Ensure the accurate flow of information & data.
• Proficient in Preparing professional Power Point Presentation & strong Excel skills

Compliance Management

• Manage and drive all visicooler agreements with retailers, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions related to placement, maintenance, and usage.
• Ensure agreements are aligned with legal and financial requirements, and update or renew contracts as needed.
• Coordinate with the legal and finance teams to ensure all visicooler-related contracts are properly documented and adhered to.

PR and Service Management

• Purchase Requisition (PR): Manage the creation and approval of purchase requisitions for visicooler procurement, deployment, and maintenance services. Ensure all requisitions follow company procurement policies and are aligned with the approved budget.
• Scrutiny the leasing vendor schedulers by checking the cooler serial number with the OEM data and create PR/PO on time and do the service entry on time.

Who we are looking for:

• Minimum Gradutaion with 7+ years of experience in sales operations, trade marketing, or equipment management.
• Experience in FMCG or retail environments is an advantage.
• Strong Sales & Business understanding
• Strong knowledge of sales systems and tools (including SAP and MS Excel)
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle and resolve multiple queries, respond quickly and maintain composure

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.