Specialist - Modern Trade

The Wellness Shop, a prominent personal care clean beauty brand, is dedicated to offering top-notch products that promote wellness and natural beauty. Emphasizing clean ingredients and sustainability, we strive to empower individuals in embracing a healthier lifestyle. As a Modern Trade Specialist at The Wellness Shop, your primary responsibility will involve managing relationships with major retail partners to ensure optimal visibility and sales growth of our products. Your role will entail driving trade promotions, negotiating contracts, and overseeing product stock and merchandising in modern trade channels. This position demands strong relationship management, negotiation skills, and analytical abilities to meet and surpass sales targets in a competitive market. If you possess a passion for sales and the beauty industry, this opportunity allows you to make a significant contribution to the brand's success. Your key responsibilities will include: - Managing relationships with modern trade accounts such as large retail chains, supermarkets, and hypermarkets. - Developing and implementing strategies to boost sales growth in modern trade channels. - Ensuring product visibility, appropriate stock levels, and effective merchandising in all outlets. - Identifying new business opportunities within the modern trade segment to enhance brand presence and sales volume. - Negotiating terms, agreements, and contracts with key retail partners. - Monitoring and achieving sales targets and KPIs for modern trade channels. - Analyzing sales data to derive actionable insights for improving revenue and market share. - Building and maintaining strong relationships with key account stakeholders. - Conducting regular meetings with partners to ensure operational smoothness, address issues, and discuss performance. - Performing market visits to understand customer preferences, market trends, and competitor activities. - Preparing reports on sales performance, market trends, and promotional effectiveness. - Tracking and managing trade spend and budgets for modern trade. Qualifications and Skills: - Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field. - Minimum of 3 years of experience in modern trade sales or key account management, preferably in the beauty, personal care, or FMCG sector. - Strong understanding of the modern trade environment and retail operations. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint. - Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment while meeting critical deadlines.,